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Analysis & Commentary
Treacherous Times for Afghanistan’s Neighbors
The Tajik leader is becoming the most popular man on the block following the U.S. withdrawal
Weighing Child Safety and Privacy: Apple’s Innovations Underline the Difficult Balancing Act
To get the right balance between child safety and privacy, companies must work with experts in all relevant disciplines to get it right.
Lassoing Digital Gatekeepers – a Bad Idea
The United States shouldn’t surrender to Europe’s Digital Markets Act.
EU Defense: Time to Bite the Bullet
The European Union’s defense and security review can open the way to a Europe-only use of military power.
Western Influence Wanes in South Caucasus
Georgia might be close to a foreign policy rethink, bringing subtle but significant change
Below the Surface — Australia’s Submarine Saga
The move from French conventional subs to U.S.-UK boats will be fraught with problems even after President Macron’s anger has abated
Belarus Slowly Succumbs to the Bear Hug
Belarusian resistance to Russia’s demands for union is diminishing as a heavily sanctioned Lukashenka pleads for help
The Trouble With Minsk? Russia
The Minsk Protocol is under attack. But the problem is not the deal, it’s one of the signatories.
Russia’s Zapad-21: Lessons Learned
The glimmer of hope is that Russia might be more willing to avoid miscalculation and tactical errors with NATO and its allies
J’AUKUS (J’accuse)
If Europe is not taken seriously in global security, the fault lies at home.
Russian Military Drills Leave Baltic States Unmoved
The last time that Russia and its allies exercised as many as 70,000 personnel on its western borders during Zapad-17, the enormous, treaty-busting military maneuvers caused widespread unease in the Baltic states and those other neighbors with recent memories of Soviet occupation.
Russia Election: Millions of Votes but Only One Outcome
This weekend (September 17-19) Russians will vote for 450 members of the Duma, the country’s lower legislative body. Although the polls for Putin’s party — United Russia — are grim, the outcome is preordained.
Putin’s Stakhanovist Election Riggers
Russia’s regime has a well-tested bag of tricks to confound the will of the people.
New Australia Defense Pact Challenges China
The announcement of the new advanced technology-sharing pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Aukus) signals increasing alignment of the three allies on the threat from China.
Russia’s Dodgy Duma Election (Part 2)
How to interpret the Duma election results in detail? It will be worth watching the following districts on and after election night.
Watch Closely: Russia’s Dodgy Duma Election (Part 1)
The Duma’s single-member districts are critical to Putin’s party and there are growing signs of anxiety in the Kremlin.
The Minsk Protocol: a Menace to Ukraine’s Future
The West would be foolish to believe its outline peace plan for Ukraine is anything other than a disaster in the making.
Putin’s Dance With Jihad
Putin’s view of the fight against Islamism is shaped by his belief that Westerners make calculations the same way he does.
Challenging China
An international cross-party alliance of lawmakers is supporting Lithuania and Taiwan.
In-Depth Research
Close to the Wind: Executive Summary
The security of the Baltic Sea region will continue to be determined by the climate of east-west relations and EU-NATO cohesion.
Close to the Wind: Background – State of Play
In the Baltic Sea region Russia has strengthened its quantitative and qualitative advantage.
Close to the Wind: The Bigger Picture – The Strategic Context
The United States and its allies are in the process of a contentious, protracted, and belated effort to assess and respond to the threats from Russia and China, amid disruptive economic, technological, and public health challenges.
Close to the Wind: What Russia Wants
The Kremlin aims to be the dominant power in Eurasia, using Russia’s size to exert strong influence over its neighbors and to bargain with big countries on an equal basis.
Close to the Wind: The Military Threat
Russia’s military capabilities and plans, coupled with the changing nature of warfare and the disadvantageous topography of the Baltic states, shape the strategic outlook for the Baltic Sea region.
Close to the Wind: Balancing the Books
Alliance credibility — or lack of it — is, therefore, the key factor in regional security. It should not be taken for granted.
Close to the Wind: Too Many Cooks, Not Enough Broth
The operational and strategic roles of the different headquarters involved in the Baltic Sea region are unclear, and to outsiders even bewildering.
Close to the Wind: Conclusion – Shortcomings and Gaps
The security of the Atlantic alliance and all its member states is only as strong as that of its weakest and most peripheral members.
What the United States Can Learn from Estonia on E-Governance
The building blocks of a seamless digital society
Building Common Ground in Transatlantic Cybersecurity – A Baltic Approach
As sectors continue to grow more dependent on data flows, cybersecurity threats are becoming a bigger priority for the United States and the European Union.