Instability Casts a Shadow Over French Presidential Election
France’s upcoming presidential election is perhaps the most important in the nearly 60-year history of the Fifth Republic. The election’s first round on Sunday comes […] More
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Trump says U.S.-Russia Relations at an All-time Low
Donald Trump entered the presidency committed to improving U.S. ties with Russia, but less than three months into his term, the President says the relationship […] More
Despite Rhetoric, U.S. Policy on Russia Unclear
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Moscow for meetings with Russian officials at a time when U.S. rhetoric toward Russia has intensified in the […] More
EU Economic and Military Investments in Africa Increase
Africa faces a number of security challenges, from terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and al Shabaab, to civil wars and violent conflicts in South […] More
Network Take: Trump Shakes Up the NSC, Removes Bannon
President Donald Trump reorganized his National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday. In a surprise move, chief strategist Stephen Bannon has been removed from the council, […] More
Germany, Japan Strengthen Defensive Capabilities
More than seven decades after the end of World War II, Germany and Japan – two societies with complicated relationships with armed conflict – are […] More
Investigating Russia Bombing Links: U.S. May Cooperate
The Kyrgyz state security service identified Akbarzhon Dzhalilov, a 22-year-old Russian citizen born in Kyrgyzstan, as the assailant behind Monday’s explosion in the St. Petersburg […] More
Brexit Begins: Hurdles to a UK-EU Deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon today (March 29), formally notifying the European Union of the United Kingdom’s […] More
The War of Words Between Europe and Turkey
Relations between Turkey and Europe have been tense for decades. Turkey first applied to the European Economic Community – the European Union’s precursor – in […] More
Security Concerns Complicate Investment Opportunities in Mozambique
The southeast African country Mozambique presents an investment opportunity for American energy companies. But with this opportunity comes security challenges, including domestic political disputes that […] More
Trump and Merkel Show Solidarity but Differ on Trade, Security
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met face to face for the first time Friday during Merkel’s visit to Washington. In a […] More
Dutch Election Signals Win for Europeanists, But Populism Remains Prevalent
The world, and Europeans in particular, watched Wednesday’s Dutch parliamentary election as a litmus test for the populist movement across Europe and what it might […] More
The United Nations at a Tipping Point
The United Nations is at an inflection point, with a new Secretary General, growing disbelief in multilateral institutions among members of the international community, and […] More
NATO Zeros In on Black Sea Security
Russia and NATO countries are going tit for tat in the Black Sea region. In 2014, Russia invaded eastern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, […] More
Adm. Stavridis: U.S. Needs Hard & Soft Power for Security
The Trump Administration’s proposal to hike military expenditures at the expense of foreign assistance is being challenged by a group of former military leaders. “We […] More
The Future of Transatlantic Defense: More Europe
Europe faced a wave of ISIS-inspired terrorist attacks last year, from Brussels to Nice to Berlin. As ISIS-occupied territories in Iraq and Syria continue to […] More
U.S. Marines Head to Norway and Australia
U.S. Marines are being deployed to Norway and Australia, ostensibly as part of standard procedure, but also to respond to two emerging threats, Russia and […] More
Former Colleagues Say New National Security Advisor is “Type A” Individual
Strong-willed and innovative, at times even iconoclastic, are the words being used to describe President Donald Trump’s choice for National Security Advisor, Lieutenant General H.R. […] More