You Can’t Deter China by Ignoring Europe
The stronger and more united NATO remains, the less incentive Beijing will have to test American resolve elsewhere.
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Canceled Poland Deployment Further Weakens American Deterrence in Europe
In a move that will likely send shockwaves across Europe, the Pentagon reportedly halted the scheduled deployment of a roughly 4,000-strong U.S. Army armored brigade to Poland on Wednesday. The news...
Policy Briefs
Deny the Truth at All Costs: Moscow’s Perennial Playbook
Remembering how Moscow dealt with the catastrophe in Chornobyl 40 years ago reveals the cornerstone of the Kremlin’s modus operandi: manage perception first, reality later
Op-eds
Readout of meetings with senior defense officials in Taiwan, Japan
Media Calls
The Iran War’s Five Lessons for Europe
Some European NATO members haven’t done themselves many favors by withholding support for the US during the Iran War.
Op-eds
Russia’s Gray Zone War Against NATO
It’s a battlefield so cold that even Marvel’s Captain America might find himself looking around for a space heater, but that doesn’t mean the fight isn’t warming up. The Kremlin has been waging...
Op-eds
The Strait of Hormuz: The Military, Energy, and Economic Challenges
Media Calls
Marking Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Media Calls
Investing 5% in Defense and Commitment to the U.S. Partnership
Legislative Testimonies
Trump’s new national-security plan beats Biden’s but muddles our biggest threats
The White House’s just-released National Security Strategy wisely jettisons the Biden administration’s misguided emphasis on sexual identity and climate change as security priorities, but...
Op-eds
Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO
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Legislative Testimonies
Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit
Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine
Memos
Army’s swamp tragedy shows America who our friends are
When four US soldiers were killed in Lithuania last week during a routine Army maintenance mission, we learned once again why America needs highly capable allies in Europe who share our values. Three...
Op-eds
Why NATO Should Move Nuclear Weapons to Poland
Expanding the nuclear-sharing program to Warsaw would send a clear message to Putin: any attack on Poland would be a catastrophic mistake.
Op-eds
How to Defend Ukraine’s Skies During Peace Negotiations
Air superiority remains a decisive factor in modern warfare. As Ukraine continues to defend itself against Russian aggression, policymakers and military planners are grappling with a fundamental question:...
Op-eds
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Three Years Later
Media Calls
Unconstrained Actors
Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland
Legislative Testimonies
U.S. Must Stop Putin
After months of delay, U.S. aid is again flowing to Ukraine. Yet the war’s trajectory remains uncertain. Russia is determined to win a protracted conflict, while Washington’s appetite for further aid...
Op-eds
The West cannot let Putin open a second front in Europe
The Balkans, oft-neglected, are a ripe prospect for Russia’s aspirations, and are becoming increasingly febrile and dangerous