Publications

This YES edition reviews the actors, policies and institutions that underpinned the EU’s foreign and security policies in 2016. The volume specifically looks at 1) Brussels’ 2016 Security and Defence Package; 2) the sanctions regimes it has in place against Russia...chevron_right

May 2017 saw a wave of computer ransomware attacks across the globe. According to this brief, the attacks highlighted the weaknesses of regional infrastructures around the world, the hands-off attitude towards cyber security that still persists, and the need for...chevron_right

This bulletin highlights the ongoing struggle to maintain positive bilateral Russo-Israeli relations despite their opposing strategic interests. While enhanced cooperation with Russia may adversely affect relations with Israel’s other partners, the bulletin’s author argues that...chevron_right

The African Union (AU) has developed several conflict prevention initiatives since its inception in 2002. Now, with the expectation of even more effective responses available in the future, this brief contends that the AU must reflect on the different roles it hopes to play and improve...chevron_right

Things aren’t going well in Sri Lanka, observes this ICG report. Public confidence has been severely damaged by the government’s failure to improve the economy, eliminate corruption, restore the rule of law, and craft a new and more equitable constitution. After reviewing...chevron_right

In 2015 the damage inflicted by cyber criminals in the Asia-Pacific Region totaled $81 billion. Unfortunately, that number has continued to climb, as have the instances of online radicalization and other content-related problems. The good news is that regional bodies...chevron_right

This bulletin analyzes the recent formation of a new coalition between Bulgaria’s center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and the nationalist alliance of the United Patriots (OP). The text’s author specifically traces...chevron_right

The authors of this report are convinced that by 2030 China will 1) routinely deploy its blue-water navy into the Indian and Pacific Oceans; 2) rely upon its naval power to protect the maritime trade routes and political stability of the Indian Ocean area, which are...chevron_right

The first article in this edition of the RAD details, to no one’s surprise, how the United Russia Party dominated the 2016 Duma elections in Crimea, although it may face problems in the future. The second piece then examines how Ukrainians have labored over the last 25 years to disentangle their history and national identity from that of the internationalist, Kremlin-dominated “friendship of peoples” model that existed before.chevron_right

This CTTA edition provides a snapshot of jihadist activities in Southeast Asia. The text's articles specifically look at 1) the so-called Islamic State’s (IS) northward expansion in the Philippines; 2) the resurgence of Jemaah Islamiyah, which is...chevron_right

This commentary analyzes Hamas’s new Statement of Principles, which the organization released in May 2017. Three observations on the document are particularly noteworthy: 1) it is more political than ideological; 2) Hamas’ seeming willingness to accept a Palestinian state...chevron_right

The fourth Ideas Lab, which occurred in February 2017, focused on the complex problems currently bedeviling Europe. This report both reviews and synopsizes the insights that were gleaned on a variety of subjects, including 1) the migration flows originating from the Mediterranean; 2) the future prospects of...chevron_right

President Erdogan’s April 2017 visit to New Delhi raised questions about the future status of India-Turkey relations, which remain fraught with problems, particularly over Kashmir. Despite their troubles, the author of this brief argues that...chevron_right

This note examines the reasons for and implications of the Spanish-American War within a global context. While rejecting notions of its inevitability, the text's author concludes that the war was largely a result of a series of global choices, which he...chevron_right

In 2016 NATO members signed the Cyber Defence Pledge, which elevated the defense of this domain to the military level. As a result, the authors of this brief believe the Alliance needs to rethink the meanings of resilience and deterrence in cyberspace, which go beyond...chevron_right