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62 Years After the ’62 War, Where Do China and India Go From Here?
On Dec. 3, 2024, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar released a statement on “recent developments in the India China border areas and their implications for our overall bilateral relations.” After reviewing the…
Apes and Maps in Rome
Welcome to Mid-Afternoon Map, our exclusive members-only newsletter that provides a cartographic perspective on current events, geopolitics, and history from the Caucasus to the Carolinas. Subscribers can look forward to interesting takes…
The War of Words Between FDR and Charles Lindbergh
Marshall Kosloff talks with Paul Sparrow about his book, “Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR’s War of Words with Charles Lindbergh and the Battle to Save Democracy.” Image: National Museum of the U.S. Navy Podcasts, Horns of a Dilemma War…
Beyond Human-in-the-Loop: Managing AI Risks in Nuclear Command-and-Control
On Nov. 16, U.S. and Chinese leaders met on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru, jointly affirming “the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons.” This declaration echoes…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Underestimating the Enemy
In 2021, Caesar Nafrada and Joseph Caddell wrote “‘Never Thought They Could Pull Off Such an Attack’: Prejudice and Pearl Harbor,” where they argued that Pearl Harbor proves just how dangerous ethnocentric bias brought on by largely…
Seizing the Moment: Armenia and Azerbaijan at a Crossroads
The geopolitical turbulence triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, Western efforts to counter Moscow, and uncertainties surrounding the future of U.S. foreign policy underscore the strategic imperative of stabilizing the South Caucasus. One…
Where Do We Go From Here?
The team sat down to talk about the very bleak situation in Ukraine. Is it impossible for Ukraine to overcome its many challenges? Will Trump’s team be able to get Putin to the negotiating table, or is he all-in on victory? What roles might…
In Brief: Evolving Relations Between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council
A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better…
Waiting for a Theory of Victory in Ukraine
Mike Kofman and Ryan have a high-level conversation on strategy in this war, or the lack thereof. From Ukraine’s mobilization reluctance to the Biden administration’s curious approach to sequencing authorities and capabilities, they review…
America is Not Prepared for a Protracted War
The gruesome ongoing war in Ukraine should have shattered any remaining illusions that the U.S. military can count on swiftly and decisively defeating any capable adversary in a future war. History is filled with examples of states that…
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