Are We Being Played in the Pacific?
This article was originally published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s (ASPI) The Strategist on 10 September 2018. If you were trying to design a low-cost strategy to constrict the...
View ArticleMain Migration Routes to Europe in 2017
This graphic maps the main routes of irregular migration into Europe during 2017 and the first half of 2018 as well as the top three nationalities of migrants using these routes. For more on changing...
View ArticleBeyond Killer Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Resilience in...
This article was originally published by War on the Rocks on 6 September 2018. Recently, one of us spent a week in China discussing the future of war with a group of American and Chinese academics....
View ArticleWhy the EU Should Strengthen its Civilian Security Policy
This article was originally published by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) on 6 September 2018. The security environment of the EU is being subjected to unprecedented challenges by...
View ArticleThe US-Chinese Trade War Begins
This article was originally published by YaleGlobal Online on 19 September 2018. In his book Fear, journalist Bob Woodward suggests that Donald Trump’s protectionist instincts may be stronger than...
View ArticleCan Europe Become a Nuclear Power?
The article was originally published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) on 3 September 2018. Only if Europeans resume a serious debate about their responsibilities for their own...
View ArticleHow Assad Won the Syrian Civil War Before it Began
This article was originally published by Political Violence @ a Glance on 5 September 2018. In recent months, many observers of the still-smoldering civil war in Syria have concluded that Bashar...
View ArticleGoing Legit? The Foreign Policy of Vladimir Putin
This article was originally published by the Lowy Institute on 17 September 2018. Key Findings There will be broad continuity in Russian foreign policy over the course of Vladimir Putin’s current...
View ArticleRussian Arms Exports to China, 1992 – 2016
This graphic charts the volume of Russian arms exports to China from 1992-2016. For more on the strengthening China-Russia relationship, see Brian Carlson’s chapter for Strategic Trends 2018 here. For...
View ArticlePerspectives on NATO’s Deterrence and Defence on the Eastern Flank
This article was originally published by The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) on 12 September 2018. Implementation of the NATO Brussels Summit decisions will enhance deterrence and...
View ArticleThe Willing, the Hesitant and the Late-comer
This article was originally published by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) on 26 September 2018. Starting from different points of departure, the Nordic countries are coming closer...
View ArticlePost-Brexit: What Could a Transformative, Values-based EU and UK Partnership...
This article was originally published by the Foreign Policy Centre on 21 September 2018. As like-minded partners, sharing many policy traditions, norms and standards the EU and UK have every strategic...
View ArticleBelarusian Integration
This graphic maps the different regional integration projects and organisations Belarus is a member of. For more on how Belarus’ relations with the East and the West will develop, see Benno Zogg’s...
View ArticleA Europeanized NATO? The Alliance Contemplates the Turmp Era and Beyond
This article was originally published by War on the Rocks on 25 September 2018. When asked about President Donald Trump’s July 2018 visit to Europe, Henry Kissinger presciently noted, “I think Trump...
View ArticleWhen Will the Next War Erupt in the Middle East?
The article was originally published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) on 4 October 2018. The signs are ominous—especially in Israel and its neighbours, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza....
View ArticleThe Internal Nature of the Alliance’s Cohesion
This article was originally published by the NATO Defense College (NDC) in September 2018. NATO Summits take stock of recent political and security developments, assess how they affect the Alliance’s...
View ArticleNuclear Warheads 2018
This graphic shows the number of nuclear warheads owned by each country known to have nuclear weapons. For more on trends in nuclear arms control, see Oliver Thränert’s recent addition to the CSS...
View ArticleChina and the Last of the Multilateralists
This article was originally published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) on 3 October 2018. As the trade war between China and the United States heats up, Europeans should think hard...
View ArticleMediation Perspectives: Military Integration as a Tool for Peacekeeping
Mediation Perspectives is a periodic blog entry that’s provided by the CSS’ Mediation Support Team and occasional guest authors. Each entry is designed to highlight the utility of mediation approaches...
View ArticleMiddle East
This map shows the key players in the Middle East. For more on how Trump’s Middle East policy differs from that of Barack Obama, see Jack Thompson’s recent addition to the CSS Analyses in Security...
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