On a razor’s edge
The relationship between Washington and Moscow today is more fraught with tension and uncertainty than it has been since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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New Washington think tank urges detente with Russia (Part Two)
The Defense Priorities Foundation was founded in early 2016 in order to promote what it calls a “more prudent, restrained foreign policy” based less on military intervention and more on diplomacy and economic exchange. The think tank is staffed by conservative and libertarian foreign policy researchers and advisers. I spoke with Defense Priorities foreign policy fellow and defense expert Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis (USA, Ret.) about the state of the U.S.-Russia relations and if the two governments can resolve their geopolitical differences amid an atmosphere of mutual acrimony.
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New Washington think tank urges detente with Russia (Part One)
The Defense Priorities Foundation was founded in early 2016 in order to promote what it calls a “more prudent, restrained foreign policy” based less on military intervention and more on diplomacy and economic exchange. The think tank is staffed by conservative and libertarian foreign policy researchers and advisers. I spoke with Defense Priorities fellow Matt Purple about the state of the U.S.-Russia relations and if the two governments can resolve their geopolitical differences amid an atmosphere of mutual acrimony.
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U.S.-India relationship in next administration essential to security, NSC says
Security issues loom large in possible China-Pakistan agreement.
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Top European diplomats concerned about EU survival after Brexit
Top European diplomats on Monday expressed concern over the European Union’s future and the long-term survival of the single market in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the grouping.
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Indonesian counterterrorism strategies offer lessons for U.S., experts say
Indonesia’s first defense against terrorism? Strong social institutions. And experts say these non-governmental organizations might be blazing a path that the United States needs to follow.
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As Congo election date nears, uncertainty prevails
Political uncertainty prevails as Congo election approaches.
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Defending Taiwan: What Should the US Do?
The challenge for the U.S. is to maintain diplomatic relations with China while meeting the commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act. “The fundamental problem is not the Chinese weapon or China’s strategy. The fundamental problem is political…We don’t even recognize the Republic of China, which is Taiwan’s official name, we don’t even recognize it as a real country,” said Ian Easton, a research fellow at the Project 2049 Institute, where he conducts research on defense and security issues in Asia.
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Energy independence enables greater US role in Middle East
The U.S. should steady its presence in the Middle East even though it becomes less reliant on oil imports.
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TSA: America’s nightmare
If getting to the airport two hours before your flight wasn’t a pain, try arriving up to three or four hours early. The lines at the airports are getting longer and longer and people are losing their patience.
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