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What Climate-Related Conflict Could Mean for U.S. Central Command

Climate change will hit the Middle East and Central Asia especially hard, with effects on both personal well-being and regional stability. It will likely create increased demand for stabilization operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Karen M. Sudkamp, Jeffrey Martini, et al.

National Identity and the Origins of the War in Ukraine

From the 1990s to the 2022 invasion, Russia's manipulation of Ukraine was based on a post-Soviet Russian identity that was hostile to the European project. Meanwhile, Ukraine formed a national identity that was at odds with Russia's, and it grew stronger and more resistant to Russian influence.

Clint Reach, Ryan Bauer, et al.

A Framework for Building a Civil Reserve Space Program

If the United States were to create a civil reserve space program, what factors should the Department of Defense consider to balance potential benefits, risks, and costs?

Enhancing Security in a Changing Arctic

Security in the Arctic requires continuous effort to maintain, particularly in periods of transition—from climate change to demographic shifts to economic opportunities and risks to geopolitical dynamics. As an Arctic nation, it is the United States’ responsibility to take steps toward enhancing regional security.

Abbie Tingstad

How Could the United States Gain Greater Access to Asia During a Conflict?

Ensuring access to the territories of Indo-Pacific allies and partners in the event of a future conflict with China is a critical concern. How are Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, and India likely to make access decisions? And can the United States influence their decisions?

Bryan Frederick, Kristen Gunness, et al.

A Toolkit for Community-Police Dialogue

Most efforts to improve community-police relations end up being ad hoc, are led by a few officers or motivated community members, and tend to be abandoned over time. A new guide can help communities implement a structured community-police dialogue that could lead to more productive relationships between police and the communities they serve.

Dionne Barnes-Proby @BarnesProby, Samuel Peterson @_SamPeterson, et al.