Ukraine’s Neglected Crisis
Nearly three months after the collapse of a ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists, little has changed in Eastern Ukraine — except for the number of casualties.
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United Front: Turkey and the Kurds Move Against ISIS
New cross-border dynamics in the Middle East have led Turkey to support the Kurds in increasingly visible ways.
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Turning Territorial Claims Into Physical Realities: Beijing’s Strategy In the South China Sea
Satellite photos released last week revealed that China has been secretly constructing an artificial island in the South China Sea large enough to play host to a military base.
Challenges to American Naval Dominance
The exhibition of the Shenyang J-31, China’s second domestic stealth fighter, is the most recent effort by the People’s Liberation Army to expand China’s strategic capability into the Pacific.
From Beijing, With(out) Love
Zihao Liu explains how the agreements reached at last week’s APEC Summit will affect the future of Sino-Japanese relations.
Divided We Fall – Iraq’s Sectarian Violence Weakens anti-ISIS Effort
With the rise of ISIS, sectarian strife in Iraq and Syria has come to a head. According to Alex Davies, coalition forces in the Middle East must adopt measures to reduce sectarian conflict, or else fight a battle that fails to address the root of the problem.
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Why the Answer in Iraq is Not “Cry Havoc”
As the Iraqi government employs largely Shiite militias to counter the Islamic State, it may only be a matter of time before full-scale civil war is reignited in Iraq.
A New Way to Fight, an Old Way to Die
Despite the 2007 shooting in Nisour Square and other similarly tragic incidents, private military contractors (PMCs) continue to operate in a largely unregulated and unaccountable fashion. Michael Alter discusses the history of “security contracting” and examines the growth of the PMC industry.
Did Democracy Come Too Soon For Libya?
The scene on the ground in Libya today is one that few intended when they first took up arms against the Gaddafi regime in 2011. What went wrong?
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