Putin’s Power Play: The Real Reason Behind Russian Intervention in Syria
For Putin, fighting ISIS is just a pretext for his larger strategic machinations.
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Millennials at the Gate: The Wary Inheritors of American Foreign Policy
Millennials may be a greater danger to American foreign policy than any number of “little green men.”
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The Not-So United Front Against the Islamic State
With much of the world seemingly arrayed against the Islamic State, how is the group still so powerful?
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Poland’s Uncertain Role in NATO: Buffer State or Bulwark?
Time is running out for NATO to decide whether Poland should be a buffer or a bulwark against future Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.
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Army Games: Bear vs. Dragon
This year’s International Army Game was less of an exercise and more of a who’s who of the world’s best armies. Who won? Depends whom you ask.
America’s Dangerous Infatuation with Counterinsurgency
After unsuccessful nation-building enterprises in Iraq and Afghanistan, a change in military strategy may well be in order.
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Between Beijing and Washington: South Korea on THAAD
As South Korea draws closer to accepting the American-built THAAD missile defense system, China, Russia, and particularly North Korea remain on high alert.
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The Flawed Logic of Extending AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Home Ministry’s recent decision to extend the notorious Armed Forces Special Powers Act to the far-flung state of Arunachal Pradesh reflects an alarmingly heavy-handed and illiberal approach to quelling social unrest.
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China’s Great Wall of Sand
It is no secret that China is aggressively staking out its claims in the South China Sea, but its campaign of island reclamation may lead to conflict in the region.
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