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Briefs
Kremlin at War? Supporting Ukraine, Defending the International Order
“The threat from Russia is real and it is growing. While a new Russian offensive is not imminent, I fear it is increasingly likely.”
US Foreign Policy Toward North Macedonia
By promoting ethnic harmony and good governance, the US can help bring stability to the Western Balkans and pursue its own foreign policy objectives.
China in Hungary: Real Threat or False Alarm?
The challenges that the Sino-Hungarian relationship poses to the transatlantic alliance — and what the US should do about it
Europe and the Future of Nuclear Strategic Stability
A Case Study of German and Polish Security Interests in the Central and Eastern Europe Region
Black Sea Security: Reviving US Policy Toward the Region
CEPA President and CEO, Dr. Alina Polyakova, testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on US policy toward the Black Sea Region
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.
How Can the Baltic States Support 5G Security through Transatlantic Cooperation?
5G networks will be the backbone of the future digital economy. Europe and the United States must work together to secure them.
Hybrid Warfare of the Future
Sharpening NATO’s Competitive Edge
Building a Trans-Polar Bridge
The long-neglected High North is changing fast. An international Arctic agreement is needed now, before trouble flares.
Partnership Without Substance
Sino-Russian Relations in Central and Eastern Europe
Information Bedlam: Russian and Chinese Information Operations During Covid-19
Countering Russian and Chinese information operations will require a full-scale approach across the transatlantic space
The Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue: Ripe for Resolution?
The United States and Europe must invest more to help Belgrade and Pristina find common ground
What Can We Do About Poland and Hungary?
What’s gone wrong, why it matters, where it’s heading, and what to do about it
The Black Sea … or a Black Hole?
“What happens in the Black Sea doesn’t stay in the Black Sea”
Red Dragon on the Black Sea
Understanding the security consequences of Chinese involvement in Georgian infrastructure
A China Strategy
In an era of geopolitical competition, the West — the U.S.-led countries of the transatlantic alliance and their East Asian allies — lacks a strategy for dealing with its most formidable competitor: the People’s Republic of China
Countering Russian and Chinese Cyber-Aggression
Prospects for transatlantic cooperation
The Future of Belarus
A ‘velvet,’ but not ‘color,’ revolution heralds dramatic change in the medium term.
Russia’s Assets and Liabilities in Belarus
Belarus represents a testing ground for Putin and a potentially dangerous harbinger of things to come.
An Agenda for NATO’s Next Generation
To survive the next 70 years, NATO must do what it has always done — adapt.
Russian Youth and Civic Engagement
Unlike their elders whose grievances were largely economic, young Russians, “Putin’s generation”, want political change in Russia.
Modernizing Russia Project
Over the last decade, the Kremlin’s policies have consistently traded Russia’s economic development for Russia’s great-power status.
A Risky Case
Nord Stream 2’s Energy Charter Treaty Litigation
Will Belarus Choose the West?
Prospects for Democracy in Minsk
Cyberwarfare and Critical Infrastructure
Assessing the New Threat Facing the Baltic States and the NATO Alliance
Poland’s Role in Securing NATO’s Eastern Flank
Military Mobility and the Central Transportation Hub
From Opportunity to Threat
The Pernicious Effects of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on Western Balkan-EU Integration
Revising the Theory of Hybrid War
Lessons From Ukraine
China’s Approaching Troubles
How Should The West Respond?
The Latin American Front
Russian Propaganda in Venezuela and Western Responses
Unfinished Business
Why and How the U.S. Should Establish a Permanent Military Presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank
Of Suitors And Scoundrels
Russia, the West, and the Limits of Geopolitics in Serbia
The Tale Of Two Chinas
Improving the Dialogue on Chinese Investment in Europe
Bolstering Baltic Defense
Deterrence Through International Support
Poland: Security and Foreign Policy Priorities
2018 Title VIII CEE Area Studies Brief
Targeting 2%
The Logistics of a More Sophisticated Approach to Burden-Sharing
Putin’s Dark Ecosystem
Graft, Gangsters, and Active Measures
Tension At The Top
The impact of sanctions on Russia’s poles of power
Putin’s New Generation
Will Russia’s “Digital Natives” Change Their Country’s Future?
China in Central and Eastern Europe
Exploring the Future of Chinese-CEE Relations
Reviving the Propaganda State
How the Kremlin hijacked history to survive
Frontline Vulnerability
The strategic case for the Western Balkans
The Dangers of Strategic Solitude
CEPA Transition Brief No. 3
Alliances and American Greatness
CEPA Transition Brief No. 2
Do Grand Bargains Work?
CEPA Transition Brief No. 1
Land Warfare in Europe
Lessons and Recommendations from the War in Ukraine
Poland’s Deterrence and Defense Posture
Preparing for 21st Century Threats
Enduring Allies
Building Better Defense – Industrial Cooperation