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ExplainerUkraine‑Russia, Burden sharing, Land power, Military analysis, NATO

Safeguarding U.S. interests in a Ukraine war settlement

By Jennifer Kavanagh

February 18, 2025

ExplainerBurden sharing, Alliances, Global posture, Grand strategy, NATO

Achieving burden-sharing: Retrenchment vs. conditionality

By Brian Blankenship

January 21, 2025

ExplainerAsia, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing, China, Diplomacy, Grand strategy, Military analysis, Sanctions

Allies balancing: A safer strategy for the U.S. in Asia

By Rajan Menon and Daniel DePetris

December 4, 2024

ExplainerMiddle East, Alliances, Diplomacy, Iran, Israel

Just stay out: Rejecting the Saudi-Israeli “grand bargain”

By William Walldorf

November 26, 2024

ExplainerUkraine, Europe and Eurasia, Military analysis, Russia

A defensive approach to Ukraine military aid

By Jennifer Kavanagh

November 6, 2024

ExplainerAfrica, Basing and force posture, Counterterrorism, Military analysis

Rethinking Africa Command

By Mike Sweeney

October 18, 2024

ExplainerGrand strategy, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing

Grand strategy: Alliances

By Christopher McCallion

September 17, 2024

ExplainerNATO, Balance of power, Burden sharing, Europe and Eurasia

A new NATO agenda: Less U.S., less dependency

By Benjamin Friedman

July 8, 2024

ExplainerUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Military analysis, Russia, Ukraine

No silver bullet: Aid is not a shortcut to victory for Ukraine

By Michael DiMino

June 21, 2024

ExplainerGrand strategy, Balance of power

Grand Strategy: Geography

By Christopher McCallion

May 23, 2024

ExplainerChina, Asia

Challenges to Chinese blue-water operations

By Mike Sweeney

April 30, 2024

ExplainerGrand strategy

Grand Strategy: The Balance of Power

By Christopher McCallion

April 16, 2024

ExplainerGrand strategy

Grand Strategy: Shield of the republic

By Christopher McCallion

March 1, 2024

ExplainerGrand strategy

Implications for foreign intervention for domestic institutions

By Abigail Hall

December 27, 2023

ExplainerSyria, Middle East

Withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and Iraq

By Daniel DePetris

December 20, 2023