Is Hong Kong Losing its Identity?
Hong Kong’s society and economy have changed under 20 years of Beijing’s influence. Chinese capital has bought out companies and real estate and job seekers […] More
Global Issues
Can the U.S. Navy Maintain an “Around the World” Presence?
Ray Mabus, who was navy secretary during both Obama Administrations and held that post longer than anyone since World War I, discussed innovation in the […] More
Brexit in Turmoil After Elections
After British snap elections last Thursday, attention has turned back to Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK, which began this week. Headline issues […] More
To Thrive, Americans Need Global Community, Not Selfish Anarchy
In a recent op-ed, National Security Advisor General H. R. McMaster and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn proclaim a basic fact of world politics as […] More
Populism Spreads Across U.S., Europe But Could Halt as Economy Rallies
A populist wave is washing over the United States and Europe, which have seen populist leaders take the helm – U.S. President Donald Trump – […] More
Is Populism Another Name for Political Emotionalism?
What is the definition of populism? What are the common threads that tie together populist movements? Does populism work? The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke […] More
We Are Asking the Wrong Questions about Populism
The upsurge of populism in the United States and Europe has us asking the wrong questions. The issue that should concern us is not what […] More
Natural Security Series: How Drought Set the Stage for War in Syria
The U.S. withdrawal from the COP21 Paris Agreement has given new life to the debate around the consequences of climate change. The Trump Administration has […] More
Network Take: Does Climate Deal Pullout Affect National Security?
“We’re getting out,” announced President Donald Trump on Thursday, as he explained why the United States was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord. Signatories to […] More
Leaving the Paris Climate Accord: Why it Matters
“The United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord,” President Donald Trump announced Thursday afternoon, keeping a promise he made on the campaign trail. […] More
U.S. Loses Seat at the Table with Climate Accord Withdrawal
The current Administration’s top leadership on defense, diplomacy and intelligence – the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and Director of National Intelligence – all […] More
Mueller Takes Over Russia Probe; Trump Denies Collusion
On the night of March 10, 2004, Deputy Attorney General James Comey and FBI Director Robert Mueller sped to George Washington University Hospital and stopped […] More
Blue Helmets Under Fire – From Trump
The Trump Administration plans to cut the U.S. contribution to United Nations peacekeeping by $1 billion, from its current level of $2.2 billion, as part […] More
U.S. Benefits from UN Peacekeeping
The effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is inherently difficult to measure. With the Trump Administration proposing cuts to foreign aid that would impact UN peacekeeping missions, […] More
UN Peacekeeping Under the Knife?
UN peacekeeping is rarely headline news, but when the Trump Administration announced in March that it was seeking to make cuts of $1 billion in […] More
2017 Fragile States Index: Early Warnings Amidst "Jarring" Results
When it comes to the world’s most fragile states, two of the wealthiest and most-developed countries, the United States and the United Kingdom, would not […] More
Fragile States Index Reveals Grievance in Unexpected Places
What is the most stable country in the world? Which is the most fragile? What determines those qualities? In 2017, South Sudan was ranked the most […] More
Worlds Collide in the French Election
French voters have a choice of two worlds May 7 between the internationalist, centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and the isolationist, far-right National Front leader […] More