Publications

Conservative opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won an overwhelming majority of parliamentary seats in the March 2 elections, further weakening the institution of the presidency and boosting t...chevron_right

This issue brief stresses the need to expand beyond the arms control agenda that dominated the start of the Reset, by focusing on extending US-Russia economic ties. It also encourages the US to bring ...chevron_right

This paper talks about how the US economy could develop and shape the global system up to the year 2030. It examines the position of the US as a global player in the international system and assesses ...chevron_right

This Issue Brief provides a broad overview of today's US cyber policies and programs and takes a relatively optimistic slant. This optimism is unfortunately rooted not in confidence that the projects ...chevron_right

This report discusses the implications of the new US defense guidance for transatlantic nations and makes a number of recommendations to be addressed at the NATO summit. Firstly, NATO should establish...chevron_right

This paper argues that NATO must "double down" on a core set of priorities following the recent cyber defense policy. NATO should leverage the best capabilities, policies, and practices from member na...chevron_right

For more than two decades, cyber-defenders, intelligence analysts, and policymakers have struggled to determine the source of the most damaging attacks. This paper argues that this 'attribution proble...chevron_right

This paper looks at NATO’s cyber defense policy. In particular, it discusses the Alliance’s past experiences with cyber security, its existing policies and organizations which deal with cyber incident...chevron_right

This brief examines how the US-Kazakhstan relationship has evolved over three critical periods in the country's development.chevron_right

This paper highlights key stages in Kazakhstan’s emergence as a major energy producer and points to challenges that lie ahead as the country continues to increase oil and gas production and exports. A...chevron_right

This article examines how integral the perceived convergence of US-Kazakh interests on key nuclear non-proliferation issues is to the bilateral relationship, and the implications of this for the struc...chevron_right

This publication is composed of memos dealing with a wide range of issues that America faces in a global environment. In order to enrich the debate with regard to foreign policy, these papers point ou...chevron_right

Historically, energy security has played a central role in shaping the national security strategy and interests of the Baltic nations. The diverse challenges that exist in the Baltic region make it ne...chevron_right

This document summarizes the main themes raised at a 2011 conference discussing the skills gap that threatens global economic growth. The participants discussed how a lack of talent is restraining bus...chevron_right

This brief compares the policy responses to the financial crisis in the US and Europe. The author argues that Europe must learn from the United States' TARP experience. When it comes to resolving fina...chevron_right