Democratic Resilience
We've got lots to talk about so listen to the Power Vertical Podcast Episode 48 as Brian Whitmore is joined by Donald N. Jensen.
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March 1, 2018
Russia After Putin
Russia’s Alternative Futures
February 26, 2018
Answering Provocations
Given enough warning and a clear problem, NATO will defend its members mightily. But suppose the alliance has to decide in a hurry, amid confusion. In that case, its response may be to slow or weak. We will need other answers, involving deterrence from countries with greater capability, decisiveness, flexibility, and speed.
February 22, 2018
Three Takeaways From MSC 2018
A blue badge giving full access to the Munich Security Conference is serious business. Not just because they are scarce, and because security is so tight (most of those attending have someone somewhere who would like to kill them).
February 14, 2018
The Brussels to-do List
Six tasks face NATO as it counts down to its summit in Brussels in July. Each of them is difficult. Each is solvable—with the right leadership and determination.
February 7, 2018
Why Moscow Fears NATO
Moscow has manufactured a thick mist of disinformation about NATO in order to disguise its expansionist policies in Eastern Europe.
February 6, 2018
Deterrence and “Financial Snap Exercises”
Scaring off potential aggressors is the cornerstone of a sound defense. It is far better to deter your adversary from attacking in the first place than have to beat him at great cost in a real war.
January 29, 2018
10 Mistakes the West makes about Russia
Worrying about Russian foreign policy used to be seen as eccentric. Now it’s mainstream. But misconceptions still abound, which hamper our response to the Kremlin’s mischief-making. Here are 10 of them:
January 3, 2018
Russian political theater
Russia is having a presidential election this year. Right? Wrong. In fact, the Kremlin is staging a play about an election, rather than a real contest with real voters, real candidates, real competition and real doubt about the outcome.
December 19, 2017
The view from Berlin
Tell German policymakers that their country is now the leader of the free world and they shudder. Last time Germany tried leading anything, it ended badly, they explain wearily—and warily.