Publications

This bulletin examines the European Commission’s proposal to settle the legal status of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Russia. While the bid undermines Germany’s claims that it has exclusive jurisdiction over the pipeline, the EU-Russian agreement could settle...chevron_right

This bulletin outlines three reasons why the US has failed to exert pressure or engage with North Korea. These are that 1) an end to North Korea’s nuclear program can only be brought about by the collapse of the Kim regime, 2) the US government and its allieschevron_right

European Union members have spent decades working to identify and fill military capability gaps, but they’ve approached common defense projects on a strictly intergovernmental and largely voluntary basis. The results, to no one’s surprise, have been costly and decidedly mixed. By relying on carefully targeted financial incentives, this brief argues that the European Defence Fund might...chevron_right

It’s simple, say this brief’s authors. When it comes to technology, procurement and weapons manufacturing, it’s time for European countries to move beyond their traditional approach to defense cooperation – relying on joint arms procurement programs – and pursue new...chevron_right

This Alert reflects on whether and especially how the EU’s new Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) can change the way defense cooperation operates in Europe. If effectively done, the initial CARD proposals, which are due in June 2017, could facilitate...chevron_right

So what’s happened to Kaliningrad Oblast? With the fall of the USSR, it was initially supposed to become a bridge of cooperation, a Russian gateway to Europe, or even a Baltic Hong Kong. Well that didn’t happen. Instead, the enclave deteriorated into a...chevron_right

OK, so what’s the answer to the above question? After looking at North and South Korea’s socio-economic trajectories, both in the past and in the present, this text's authors conclude that the two countries’ unequal economic development is ultimately attributable to...chevron_right

One hundred thousand people are experiencing famine in war-torn South Sudan, says the UN, and a further 5.5 million are at risk. In response, this briefing urges the country to redouble its efforts to establish the parameters that are needed for a workable ceasefire. At the same time...chevron_right

The articles in this edition of Conflict Trends journal focus on 1) conflict-sensitive repatriation; 2) security and conflict management in Africa’s borderlands; 3) the utility of inclusive national dialogue in suppressing conflict in...chevron_right

Over the past 20 years remittances from labor migrants in Russia have been one of the main sources of income in Central Asia. Unfortunately, Russia’s economic woes are drying up remittance streams, which could lead to more migrants making their way towards...chevron_right

This e-note critically analyzes Jared Kushner’s seemingly herculean task (and hope) to modernize the US government’s IT and cybersecurity infrastructure. After looking at the Obama administration’s uphill battle to implement cybersecurity reforms during...chevron_right

How much cyber security is appropriate for nuclear facility risk management? This report highlights the answers provided by the Nuclear Security Roundtable on Executive and Corporate Responsibility, which took place in late 2016. Among other recommendations, the...chevron_right

This brief examines President Trump’s position towards Israeli settlements. According to the brief’s authors, right-wing Israelis had hoped that Trump would shift US policy towards the settlement issue. However, the American President considers...chevron_right

Now that Turkish voters have supported the “codification of autocracy,” argue the authors of this commentary, any hope for the democratic removal of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has evaporated. Given this state of affairs, the EU should terminate Turkey’s accession process. That’s because...chevron_right

This bulletin reviews 1) the positions China and ASEAN states have towards the US’ involvement in the South China Sea (SCS) region, and 2) recent efforts to manage the area’s disputes. As the text’s author sees it, both China and the US have demonstrated that...chevron_right