Eurasia

America cannot ignore the Middle East

Despite calls to refocus American grand strategy towards Europe and Asia, events in Israel show that the United States cannot abandon its commitments in the Middle East.

What Americans Need to Know about the Next War

Predicting tomorrow from the conflicts of today

Why it’s important to continue our support for Ukraine

Russian victory in Ukraine would give comfort and confidence to those who hate America

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

Iran Becomes Full Member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Iran officially became the ninth member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi participating in the organization’s virtual summit on July 4. Iran’s...

Ruble Rumble

Offensive and Defensive Measures to Defeat Russia in the Economic Domain

Strategy for a New Comprehensive U.S. Policy on Iran

Iranian-backed attacks on Albania highlights need for Cyber Capacity Building

Albania, a NATO member state, cut diplomatic ties with Iran earlier this month after blaming Tehran for a cyberattack against Albanian government networks. It is an unprecedented response to a cyberattack...

Serbia’s Move to Cancel EuroPride Shows How Vučić Plays Off West Against Russia and His Base

The Serbian government is moving to cancel a long-planned parade in Belgrade this Saturday as part of the annual pan-European EuroPride celebration, hosted in a different European city each year, after...

US must arm Ukraine now, before it’s too late

Excerpt Nearly 20 of our fellow experts and national security professionals — whose digital signatures appear at the end of this op-ed — agree: The war in Ukraine has reached a decisive moment and that...

Equipping U.S. Partners in Cyberspace is a Must

As the Russia-Ukraine war continues to rage, the resilience of the Ukrainian critical infrastructure in the face of Russian cyber assaults has been an unexpected bright spot. After the damage Russia has inflicted on...

Congress Invests in National Cyber Resilience but Misses Important Opportunities in the Consolidated Appropriations Act

Congress’s newly completed annual appropriations bill provides significant funding increases for a number of critical cybersecurity programs, including for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

‘It’s time for an Indo-Pacific charter’

Common cause, common challenge, common values, common charter: Paul Giarra

What Putin, Xi and Khamenei Want

The West’s elites are naive about autocrats, who put ambition ahead of approval.

Collusion or Collision?

Turkey-Russia Relations Under Erdogan and Putin

Iran Joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) unanimously agreed on Friday to elevate Iran to full membership. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s entry into the SCO strengthens Tehran’s relationships...

Defusing Military-Civil Fusion

The Need to Identify and Respond to Chinese Military Companies

Strengthening NATO in the Black Sea Region

In the Era of U.S. Energy Abundance: The Role of the Caspian Region in U.S. Policy

For most of the last fifty years, international energy policy has been a major focus of U.S. foreign and national security policy.1 Washington has viewed ensuring the energy security of its allies—especially...

The United States Needs to Declare War on Proxies

The most important takeaway from the killing of Qassem Suleimani doesn’t just have to do with Iran.