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What has China learned from Russia and Iran’s use of proxies?
The answer may help U.S. planners anticipate and spot Beijing's next moves.
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What to Do in an Increasingly Bipolar World
Invite countries to stand on the side of territorial sovereignty and international law.
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How Russia's War in Ukraine will Accelerate U.S.-China Competition
Moscow’s disastrous adventurism will leave it a junior player in a conflict between authoritarianism and democracy.
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Mind the ‘Middle Powers’ Gap
While pivoting from terrorism to great powers, the U.S. should pay far more attention those countries caught in the struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.
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ISIS and Al-Qaeda’s Sub-Saharan Affiliates Are Poised for Growth in 2021
A rundown on jihadi groups’ expansion in the Sahel and Nigeria, the Horn of Africa, and the continent’s southeastern Swahili coast.
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Is the Conflict in Libya a Preview of the Future of Warfare?
Drones. Mercenaries. Disinformation campaigns waged on social media.
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What Will Iran Do As the US Negotiates a Withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Tehran is eager to deepen its influence on Kabul, the Taliban, and other Afghan actors.
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If Iran Never Leaves Syria, Will America Stay Forever?
If the Trump administration’s containment strategy fails, it could embolden Tehran while miring U.S. troops indefinitely.
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Attacks on Russia Will Only Increase
Its entanglements across the Middle East will come with a deadly price.
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US Counterterrorism Strategy Must Be About More than ISIS
Even as Trump focuses on the Islamic State, other dangerous groups need attention.
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America’s Cyber Security Dilemma — and A Way Out
The network era has changed the rules of arms buildups.
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It's Getting Harder to Define Military Readiness. Here's What to Do About It.
Planners and evaluators must try to anticipate how threats and operating environments will change during a deployment.
