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George Answers Your Questions: The Strange Fear of Russia

The Strange Fear of Russia Dec. 29, 20205 Question: The reason for the fear of Russia is the threat of nuclear weapons. An invasion of the...

New Normals in the Middle East

The Middle East is entering a period of strategic adjustment as the United States offloads some of its responsibilities to regional allies. The region’s...

A Regional Order Without Russia

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States for their annual meeting. The CIS comprises former Soviet...

The Strange Fear of Russia

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There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and preparing a massive operation in and around the Black...

The Military Benefits of Quantum Technology

Modern militaries increasingly depend on the continuous functioning of complex systems rather than on decisive battlefield victories. Military advantages, then, are created less by...

US and China Find a New Intermediary in the Taiwan Strait

Amid early signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China rivalry, both sides are reaching out to Taiwan’s political opposition. First, the American Institute in...

The Geopolitical Logic for Latin American Intervention

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The U.S. National Security Strategy released earlier this month contained a couple of related priorities that have informed recent U.S. actions abroad: reducing U.S....

George Answers Your Questions: The Fate of Europe

The European Crisis: Origin and Future Dec. 15, 2025 Question: Europe today is similar to the 13 colonies that came together to oppose a powerful adversary....

The Enduring Wedge Between Syria and Lebanon

U.S. envoy to Syria and Lebanon Tom Barrack has established himself as a maverick diplomat, issuing bold declarations that have at times angered politicians...

No Strategy Lasts Forever

The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy carries far-reaching consequences for countries that, over the past eight decades, have labored to persuade successive American administrations...

The Trouble With Tankers

For the United States, hemispheric security doesn’t just call for military dominance; it calls for the absence of anti-U.S. governments. Washington believes that by...

Russia’s Escalation in the Black Sea Has Turkey on Edge

Pressure is building on Ukraine and Russia to end their nearly four-year war, setting off a scramble for leverage that is unnerving some of...

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