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Will Trump Focus on the Western Hemisphere?
Chris, Zack, and Melanie got together to talk about the second Trump administration’s agenda in the Western Hemisphere. What interests does the United States have in Latin America? Should the United States be pushing back on China’s…
Start Making Sense: Strategy and Grand Strategy in the Trump Administration
As he has told us many times, Donald Trump knows a lot about winning. But for all we know about the man and his methods, we still don’t know how he thinks about winning wars. Trump bellows and blusters, but we don’t know how he would lead…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Europe’s Security Depends on Itself
<!-- category --> January 22, 2025 In 2018 , James Goldgeier wrote “Less Whole, Less Free, Less at Peace: Whither America’s Strategy for a Post-Cold War Europe?” where he argued the United States should reconceptualize its…
Why Britain Should Scupper the Chagos Islands Deal
The British government’s negotiation with the Republic of Mauritius to cede the Chagos Islands has been a mess. At time of writing, expectations of an imminent agreement (or rather re-agreement, as the United Kingdom already…
In Brief: How Key European States Will Approach Ukraine in 2025
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 understand…
Trump’s Panamanian Aspirations Are a Canal to Nowhere
Will President Donald Trump really seek to use U.S. military force to retake the Panama Canal as he has threatened? Let’s hope not.
Given the fraught nature of retaking the canal by force or even by economic pressure, it could be…
Understanding Cyber Effects in Modern Warfare
Where, when, and how might offensive cyber operations impact the outcomes of war? For over 40 years, this debate often spiraled to the extremes, whether offensive cyber operations are revolutionary or mostly hype, a warfighting game-changer…
In Brief: A New Syrian Government’s Regional Relationships
Syria’s new leaders are in desperate need of partners who can provide fiscal, economic, and diplomatic support. Since overthrowing the Assad regime, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader, Ahmed al Sharaa, has actively reached out to multiple…
In Syria, America Should Be Ruthlessly Focused on the Islamic State
Five years ago, we warned that a snap decision to depart Syria — abandoning the U.S. Kurdish-led partner force that has fought the Islamic State in Syria for the last 10 years while thousands of suspected fighters remained in detention —…
U.S. Officials Need to Explain the Stakes in Taiwan
“In the United States people are singularly oblivious of the close relation between peace and preparation.”–Alfred Thayer Mahan, 1912
Only 34 percent of Americans can find Taiwan on a map and they are even less aware of U.S. strategic…
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