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Europe's Hour Is Here
Denis Corboy, William Courtney @courtneywmh, Kenneth Yalowitz
Sep 16, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Since World War II, the United States and the United Kingdom have played disproportionate roles, enhancing European security. Now continental Europe will have to assume more of the burden in advancing Western values and interests with an unpredictable and at times unruly Russia.
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Counterterrorism
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Sahel Governments Need More Security Assistance
Michael Shurkin @MichaelShurkin
Sep 14, 2017
The Cipher Brief
Developments in the Sahel are cause for alarm. Despite the presence of an active French counterterrorism force and a UN peacekeeping mission, al Qaeda groups are thriving. The region would benefit from approaches that combine police and military operations with economic development and improved governance.
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Security Cooperation
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Joint Military Exercises Distract from Complex Russia-Belarus Relationship
Bruce H. McClintock @BHMcClintock, Bilyana Lilly
Sep 13, 2017
The National Interest
Analysts and military leaders have concerns that Russia will use the Zapad 2017 exercise in Belarus as a smokescreen to put personnel and equipment in place, and keep it there. But the deep ties and history of cooperation between the two states make the chances of that happening unlikely.
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Nuclear Weapons and Warfare
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Beyond Strategic Patience with North Korea: What Comes Next?
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Sep 8, 2017
The Ripon Forum
North Korea says that nuclear weapons are essential to regime survival. The United States should figure out how to persuade the North Korean regime that it is less likely to survive by posing a nuclear threat than by cooperating with the international community.
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Security Cooperation
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What Were China's Objectives in the Doklam Dispute?
Jonah Blank
Sep 8, 2017
Foreign Affairs
The biggest Chinese concern in the Himalayas might be with the future of the 82-year-old Dalai Lama. China intends to select his successor. A high-profile scare on the Doklam Plateau may have been intended to send India an implicit message not to repeat its decision to shelter the Dalai Lama in 1959.
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Nation Building
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President Trump's Recommitment to Nation-Building in Afghanistan
Laurel E. Miller
Aug 30, 2017
Newsweek
In his speech on Afghanistan, President Trump maintained his stance against nation-building. But like President Obama's policy, the refreshed approach hinges on the U.S. developing Afghan government capabilities to fight the Taliban, provide for the country's long-term security, and serve as a counterterrorism partner.
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Security Cooperation
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Countering Chinese Coercion: The Case of Doklam
Oriana Skylar Mastro, Arzan Tarapore
Aug 29, 2017
War on the Rocks
India and China have agreed to end a two-month border confrontation in the Doklam area claimed by both China and Bhutan. The immediate crisis seems to be over, but it offers insights into Chinese coercive strategies and how they may be thwarted.
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Afghanistan
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Trump's New Afghanistan Strategy: Governing from the Center?
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Aug 22, 2017
The Hill
The president has embraced a national security establishment strategy for Afghanistan with a veneer that does not alter its essence. The result is likely to disappoint some of his supporters and to be criticized by his opponents, but it will also secure a measure of bipartisan support.
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North Korea
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Understanding North Korea
Aug 18, 2017
How should the U.S. respond to North Korea's provocative behavior? Even the best military options could be cataclysmically bad, but there are nonmilitary options to convince Kim Jong Un that the costs of his provocations outweigh any benefits.
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Chemical Weapons and Warfare
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Assad's Attacks Should Not Be Repeated, Forgotten, or Excused
Ted Clark
Aug 15, 2017
Foreign Policy Concepts
Despite signing the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty in October 2013, Assad has continued chemical attacks on the Syrian opposition. To counter Assad and others who might turn to the use of chemical weapons, the U.S. could collaborate with other major powers to bolster the international ban on them.
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Nation Building
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Islamic State 2.0
Seth G. Jones @SethGJones
Aug 10, 2017
The Wall Street Journal
Many of Iraq's Sunnis are frustrated with the slow pace of reconstruction and a Baghdad government they consider too friendly to Iran. The U.S. needs to shift from supporting military operations in cities such as Mosul to helping the Iraqi government better address political grievances. Failure risks sowing the seeds of ISIS's resurgence.
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Security Cooperation
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Lowdown on Pyeongtaek Garrison
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Aug 8, 2017
The Korea Times
Camp Humphreys will become the major U.S. base in Korea. In terms of North Korean threats, the camp is roughly 100 kilometers from the Demilitarized Zone. Some North Korean ballistic missiles could cause damage at Camp Humphreys if it's targeted.
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Missile Defense
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Why THAAD Is Needed in Korea
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Aug 7, 2017
The Korea Times
As the threat from North Korea has been developing over the last 30 years, the U.S. has responsibly deployed missile defenses in Korea to protect its forces and South Koreans. Today, North Korea's medium- and intermediate-range missiles require a defense able to handle higher missile re-entry speeds like the THAAD system.
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Politics and Government
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American Retrenchment Is a Golden Oldie
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Aug 1, 2017
The Wall Street Journal
Isolationism is a recurring temptation of American foreign policy. Responding to new and unforeseen challenges, however, the United States has repeatedly resisted that temptation and risen to the demands of global leadership. Is it different today?
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
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While Americans Fight the Taliban, Putin Is Making Headway in Afghanistan
Arturo Munoz
Jul 31, 2017
Newsweek
The Russians are ramping up political, economic, and propaganda activities to improve their image and reestablish their influence amid pervasive corruption that is impeding progress in Afghanistan.
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Security Cooperation
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Are America's Overseas Security Commitments Worth It?
Jul 7, 2017
A growing debate has called into question U.S. international security commitments and whether their economic value outweighs their costs. Research suggests that the magnitude of the benefits could be substantial.
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Security Cooperation

Europe's Hour Is Here

Sahel Governments Need More Security Assistance

Joint Military Exercises Distract from Complex Russia-Belarus Relationship

Beyond Strategic Patience with North Korea: What Comes Next?

What Were China's Objectives in the Doklam Dispute?

President Trump's Recommitment to Nation-Building in Afghanistan

Countering Chinese Coercion: The Case of Doklam

Trump's New Afghanistan Strategy: Governing from the Center?

Understanding North Korea

Assad's Attacks Should Not Be Repeated, Forgotten, or Excused

Islamic State 2.0

Lowdown on Pyeongtaek Garrison

Why THAAD Is Needed in Korea

American Retrenchment Is a Golden Oldie

While Americans Fight the Taliban, Putin Is Making Headway in Afghanistan

Are America's Overseas Security Commitments Worth It?

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