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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A Military Policy Failure in the Greater Horn of Africa
In Africa’s most unstable region, U.S. military aid has done more harm than good.
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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.
‘Chindian’ Evacuations a Strategic Win over the US
Once conflict erupted in Yemen, India and China wasted no time in evacuating civilians of all stripes. What does this moment mean for the future of Sino-Indian relations?
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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.
A New Cold War? – Explaining Russia’s New Confrontations with the West
The former U.S. ambassador to Russia provides his take on the history and trajectory of U.S.-Russia relations.
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