December 16, 2022 The month of February has dawned and a militaristic, authoritarian, aspiring despot has had enough. This leader of a revisionist, rogue state—who studied law before joining the security services and rising in its ranks—has decided that his enemies have gone too far and now pose too great a threat to the futureContinue reading “Aid for Kachin, Not Just Kyiv”
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A Brief Hiatus
October 14, 2022 I wanted to take a quick moment to address the dearth of posts in recent weeks. As mentioned on my social media, I have been pursuing some professional development in recent weeks, completing certifications from the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance and the United States Institute of Peace in Security SectorContinue reading “A Brief Hiatus”
An Enormous Undertaking: Differing Perspectives on Post-War Reconstruction in Ukraine
September 23, 2022 Earlier this summer, the heads of state and government, ministers, and high representatives of forty-two countries, as well as the representatives of the Council of Europe, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development signed the “Lugano Declaration”Continue reading “An Enormous Undertaking: Differing Perspectives on Post-War Reconstruction in Ukraine”
Friends of Convenience or Necessity?: The China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Ongoing Sino-Russian Partnership
April 9, 2021 On Tuesday, it was announced that the United States and Iran had agreed to establish working groups to attempt to get both sides back into compliance with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). These working groups aim to achieve rollbacks of U.S. sanctions coupled with Iranian compliance with the accord’sContinue reading “Friends of Convenience or Necessity?: The China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Ongoing Sino-Russian Partnership”
A Blueprint for Politicians and Professionals, not the Public: The Atlantic Council’s Ambitious “The China Plan” Falls Short
March 26, 2021 This week, the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security released its new report entitled, “The China Plan: A Transatlantic Blueprint for Strategic Competition” (The China Plan). The report is the culmination of a series of papers on China that the Council has released over the last year or so, beginningContinue reading “A Blueprint for Politicians and Professionals, not the Public: The Atlantic Council’s Ambitious “The China Plan” Falls Short”
Global Britain: The 2021 Integrated Review—Reclaiming Britain’s Role on the World Stage
March 19, 2021 This week, the government of the United Kingdom released a long-awaited review of its security and defense policy. The document, entitled “Global Britain in a competitive age: The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development, and Foreign Policy” (Integrated Review) takes a comprehensive look at UK policy around the globe, with particular attentionContinue reading “Global Britain: The 2021 Integrated Review—Reclaiming Britain’s Role on the World Stage”
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: U.S.-China Trade Relations After Trump and COVID-19
March 12, 2021 This month, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released their interim report entitled, “Degrees of Separation: A Targeted Approach to U.S.-China Decoupling – Interim Report”. The report takes a look at both historical and current economic trends in the U.S.-China relationship and is intended to review the evolution of theContinue reading “Breaking Up is Hard to Do: U.S.-China Trade Relations After Trump and COVID-19”
Sanctions with Teeth: Strengthening U.S. Sanctions Regimes to Target the Beneficiaries of Corruption and Human Rights Abuse Abroad
March 5, 2021 The Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Magnitsky Act) was, specifically, a bipartisan attempt to punish Russian officials responsible for the death of Sergei Magnitsky in 2009. More broadly, however, the globe-spanning act authorizes the United States government to sanction those that itContinue reading “Sanctions with Teeth: Strengthening U.S. Sanctions Regimes to Target the Beneficiaries of Corruption and Human Rights Abuse Abroad”
Protecting Against the North Korean Threat: Reducing Conflict and Strengthening U.S. Alliances in the Asia-Pacific Region
February 26, 2021 On February 19th, the Stimson Center’s 38 North and Security for a New Century programs bipartisan congressional Korea Study Group, released its final report, “Empowering Congress on the Korean Peninsula.” The report brought together United States House and Senate staff to work together with a range of former officials from both theContinue reading “Protecting Against the North Korean Threat: Reducing Conflict and Strengthening U.S. Alliances in the Asia-Pacific Region”
Spend to Win – Maintaining American Leadership in Global Technological Leadership in an Era of Heightened Great Power Competition
January 22, 2021 In recent months, there have been several excellent reports published by several different policy shops that have all stressed the need for a unified, national technology strategy for the United States. All of these reports indicate that the need for a unified technology strategy is primarily driven by the technological rise ofContinue reading “Spend to Win – Maintaining American Leadership in Global Technological Leadership in an Era of Heightened Great Power Competition”
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