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What It Means to Be Moderate

March 1, 2016 Can an essentially human trait describe a political stance?

The B-21: There Has to Be a Better Way to Drop a Bomb

Feb. 29, 2016 The U.S. military is taking a $50 billion gamble on predicting the future of warfare.

Chinese Propaganda vs. Western Spin

Feb. 26, 2016 Sometimes the media’s portrayal of an event can be more enlightening than the event itself.

Israel’s Strategic Vulnerability

Feb. 25, 2016 Chaos in the Middle East may serve Israel well now, but any solution will create new tensions.

What Isn’t Being Said About Guantanamo

Feb. 24, 2016 The transformation of warfare raises difficult questions when it comes to international laws written for a bygone time.

The Use and Abuse of Law

Feb. 23, 2016 We examine the relationship between law and power in geopolitics.

Brexit and the Ongoing Saga of the EU

Feb. 22, 2016 Britain struck an agreement with the EU, but will it help Cameron keep the country in the union?

A Worrying Week for Russia

Feb. 19, 2016 Challenges in all of Russia’s important buffer zones have raised strategic questions for the Kremlin.

Why Bombings Don’t Change Strategy

Feb. 17, 2016 If it bleeds, it leads – but does it matter?

The Meaninglessness of Missile Defense in South Korea

Feb. 17, 2016 The strategic situation in the Korean Peninsula would be changed little by the deployment of a missile defense system.

Papal Politics in Mexico

Feb. 16, 2016 Despite its Catholic majority, the country has a rocky history with the Vatican.

The US, the EU and NATO

Feb. 15, 2016 The United States worries that divisions among EU member states could affect its relationship with the Continent.

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