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<!-- category --> August 8, 2024 In 2020, Dan Altman wrote “What History of Modern Conquest Tells Us About China and India’s Border Crisis,” which explores the relationship between territorial conquests, war, and the ongoing…

Last week, Venezuela held its presidential election, resulting in a controversial announcement by its National Electoral Council (CNE) that President Nicolás Maduro secured victory with 51 percent of the vote. However, the CNE did…

<!-- category --> August 2, 2024 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.…

<!-- category --> August 1, 2024 In 2018, Kimberly Marten wrote “The Puzzle of Russian Behavior in Deir al-Zour,” which investigates the complex relationship between the Russian state and private military…

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated before the United States Congress that Israel would keep fighting in the Gaza Strip until it achieved “total victory” against Hamas. This as over 39,000…

<!-- category --> July 25, 2024 In 2020, Walker D. Mills and Dylan “Joose” Phillips-Levine wrote “The Future of Tactical Airlift is Here and it’s Vertical,” where they explore tactical airlift use in the U.S. military and argue…

Last week, the Chinese Communist Party held its third plenum, a closed door meeting of high-level party officials that has historically indicated the country’s policy direction on major issues, such as the economy. This was the…

<!-- category --> July 19, 2024 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.…

<!-- category --> July 18, 2024 In 2022, Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware wrote “The Accelerating Threat of Political Assassination,” where they explored the increased frequency of political violence and assassination in Western…

Last week, NATO leaders met in Washington, D.C., for their annual summit, marking 75 years since the North Atlantic Treaty – the alliance’s founding document – was signed in 1949. We asked four experts to tell us more about the summit and…