Publications

This paper lays out the legal means Ukraine might use to recover assets stolen by the regime of former President Viktor Yanukovych, and to recoup its losses from Russia's 2014 invasion and occupation ...chevron_right

Given that the US lifted its forty year ban on crude oil exports in December 2015, this brief examines the potential markets for these exports and how the trade might impact the global oil market. Overall, the text’s author argues that given the current low cost of oil and the US’ existing energy infrastructure, the decision to lift the crude export ban has more symbolic significance than substance, at least at this particular point in time.chevron_right

This brief outlines eight specific steps that NATO should take to improve the military exercises it conducts.chevron_right

This paper argues that election processes and procedures should be more technology-dependent. In particular, the text considers 1) the existing roles technology plays in election practices; 2) the benefits and disadvantages of...chevron_right

This paper calls on President Mauricio Macri to revise the rules that regulate Argentina's energy sector. The text's authors contend that absent these reforms, Buenos Aires will be unable to use its e...chevron_right

This brief focuses on two problems currently afflicting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): 1) President Joseph Kabila's refusal to go ahead with elections, which are constitutionally required...chevron_right

This brief argues that NATO should create a maritime framework for the Baltic Sea region. Such a structure would 1) reinforce the Alliance's integrated deterrence and reassurance strategy for the area...chevron_right

This brief discusses some of the realities and repercussions of the rise of far-right parties in Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria, as well as how the European left might respond to the challenge.chevron_right

This paper contends that the national energy system of the United States is aging and must be renewed if the nation hopes to avoid substantial economic disadvantages and national security vulnerabilit...chevron_right

This report highlights the five financial hurdles Cuba now faces – i.e., 1) liberalizing its financial system; 2) unifying the dual currency system; 3) boosting lending to small and medium-sized enter...chevron_right

2862. This paper features four essays which illuminate the motives behind Russia’s military involvement in the Syrian Civil War and what its next steps might be. As the essay contributors see it, Mosc...chevron_right

The message of this text is familiar enough – “Through NATO, every euro invested in defense provides each nation with more than a euro’s worth of defense capabilities.” The challenge, of course, is not only budgetary; it’s also deciding what to invest in, especially in the case of six NATO nations.chevron_right

Now that the US and EU have lifted their nuclear-related sanctions against Iran, will the country prosper? This brief outlines the deeper economic, financial, and business problems that may linger in ...chevron_right

This brief looks at the renewed risk of nuclear war between the NATO Alliance and Russia, particularly given the continued centrality of nuclear arms in Moscow's national security strategy and militar...chevron_right

This brief analyzes the current security environment in the Baltic Sea region and stresses the need for deeper defense cooperation in the area. The text's author specifically argues that it is in the ...chevron_right