Is Russia Behind the Dumping of NSA Hacking Tools on the Web?
An anonymous group this week dumped a cache of hacking tools allegedly linked to the National Security Agency (NSA) on the Internet, claiming it has […] More
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Russia-Iran Alliance: Shifting the Power Dynamic
Russia’s airstrikes into Syria from an Iranian air base mark a new phase in the relationship between the two countries. “Historically they’re not friends. They […] More
NATO Weighs In After Erdogan, Putin Meet
Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting this week in Russia, NATO issued a strong statement making clear it views Turkey […] More
Russia's Checkered History of Intelligence Sharing with the U.S.
On July 15, the United States and Russia announced a tentative agreement on Syria which, according to media reports, would establish a joint command center […] More
Erdogan Meets Putin to Repair Ties Amidst Tense Relations with West
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, highlighting efforts to renew their strained relationship and indicating a […] More
Beyond the DNC hack: Russian interference in the West
With strong links suggesting Russian involvement in the hack of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) email servers, the Kremlin’s efforts to disrupt and interfere in the […] More
DNC Hack: Russia, WikiLeaks, and Lessons for Government
The FBI on Monday said it is investigating the hack involving the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after a cache of emails was leaked in advance […] More
The Problem with Proxies
When it comes to cyber attacks, one of the biggest problems is correctly determining who, exactly, is attacking you. This is called attribution, and it […] More
NATO Takes Steps in Response to the "Arc of Insecurity and Instability"
Moving ahead with what President Barack Obama calls the “most significant reinforcement of our collective defense [at] any time since the Cold War,’’ NATO allies […] More
Is Turkey Returning to a Policy of “Zero Problems?”
Once defined by the catchphrase “Zero Problems with Neighbors,” the foreign policy of current Turkish President—and former Prime Minister—Recep Tayipp Erdogan and his Justice and […] More
Erdogan's Weathervane Foreign Policy
On June 27, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey would be normalizing relations with Israel and Russia. This 180-degree policy shift came after his […] More
Russia and Europe's Interdependence
Tensions between Russia and NATO have escalated to near Cold War levels since Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea and ongoing support of separatists in the […] More
The Terror Toolbox
We are in a season of terror attacks, and the odds are high they will increase over the short term. The principle drivers will be […] More
The Turkey-Russia Connection
The three suicide bombers who carried out Tuesday’s deadly attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport have been identified by a Turkish official as citizens of Russia, […] More
The Arctic: Technology and Infrastructure on Earth and in Space
As global warming continues, the geography of the Arctic changes, and, subsequently, human activity in the Arctic increases. Countries with economic and national security interests […] More
Space Based Solutions
The reduction of sea ice in the Arctic has increased prospects for shipping to and from the Northwest Passage, development of offshore oil in the […] More
Investing in Land and Sea
The Arctic is shifting, along with U.S. economic and strategic interests in the region. To respond to increasing temperatures and melting ice, the U.S. needs […] More
A Tale of Two Bears: The DNC Hack
On Tuesday, it came to light that the Democratic National Convention’s (DNC) network had been breached by not one, but two different hacker groups that […] More