Publications

This report examines US military presence in Okinawa and the status of the base relocation agreement on the island. Although the US-Japan alliance is often labeled as 'the cornerstone' of security in ...chevron_right

This commentary looks at US security alliances and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region and why have endured since the end of the Cold War. It also examines the challenges posed to these alliances ...chevron_right

This paper examines Israel-Russia relations in light of Operation Protective Edge and the Ukrainian crisis. The author argues that Russia has shown unusual restraint in approaching the situation in Ga...chevron_right

The commentary examines the reasons for US President Obama's decision to launch air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and its potential consequences.chevron_right

This report discusses trade and economic relations between the US and Vietnam and their relevance for the 113th US Congress. More specifically, the author examines 1) Vietnam's desire to be accepted t...chevron_right

This paper examines the role the US can play in dealing with the violent sectarian and religious conflict in Iraq in 2014. More specifically, the author 1) looks at US interests in the Iraq; 2) curren...chevron_right

Este artículo examina las ventajas y desventajas de la actual política de drogas, la polítical de drogas ideal para Colombia y si hay ánimos para debatir sobre este tema a nivel nacional e internacion...chevron_right

This paper evaluates Israel's Operation Protective Edge and discusses the viability of other options available to Israel should Hamas resume its tactics of launching rockets into Israel.chevron_right

This article discusses how the intelligence community can avoid the pitfalls associated with the 'traditional intelligence cycle', which in recent times, have led to a failure to anticipate significan...chevron_right

This article discusses whether the United States and Mexico need to establish a 'special relationship' similar to those the US maintains with Great Britain and Israel. For the author, an increasingly ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the consequences Russia’s suspected violation of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty could have on NATO’s security policy. The author analyzes the military and psyc...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the feasibility of the EU creating a common fund to provide compensation to certain actors in the Union for the economic costs of the sanctions it has taken against Russia du...chevron_right

This paper discusses how local and Korean communities in the US are commemorating the suffering of the women who endured sexual slavery under Imperial Japanese armed forces during WWII. The author als...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the impact of the 2014 Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate election on the dispute between the Kyiv and Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine. Given the conflict in eastern Ukra...chevron_right

This commentary examines the state of stability, security and politics in Afghanistan following the country's 2014 presidential elections as well as the problems faced by the new government over wheth...chevron_right