Publications

This report addresses emerging technologies in key areas of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and explores innovative ways by which the US and the South Korea can cooperate around advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics, biotechnology and the Internet of Things.chevron_right

This issue of the Canadian Military Journal focuses on 1) the interaction between military and academic culture within Canada’s military colleges; 2) existing models of command doctrine in the Canadian Armed forces and the provision of a new model that addresses the holistic nature of command...chevron_right

This paper argues that since 2014, new supplies and decisions by OPEC have pushed global oil prices down. In combination with other factors, this development has reset the link between energy and geopolitics. Indeed, it is now producers rather than consumers of...chevron_right

This paper contends that China has undertaken a campaign to expand its influence by turning the strengths of its competitors’ free, open societies into weaknesses. More specifically, the authors believe that China has engaged in a long-term effort to short-circuit...chevron_right

Jeronim Perović contends that Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to enjoy high approval ratings and that in March 2018, he was re-elected without even having to present a tangible election platform. So how has Putin been able to maintain this position...chevron_right

In this paper, Jeremy Brickhill provides an introductory understanding of mediating and implementing security arrangements in peace processes as well as the tools, concepts and mechanisms available to manage security transitions. More specifically, Brickhill focuses on 1) the recurring problems of security arrangements mediation; 2) the security and military aspects of peace processes, and how to integrate these critical elements into mediation and peace-building strategies; 3) the phases of security transitions from war to peace; 4) how to provide the attention to detail necessary in security arrangements mediation, and more.chevron_right

Cyberspace – an important part of modern life and the source of numerous modern security concerns – is being treated as a domain where the usual rules do not apply, a position stemming from a fundamental misconception: cyberspace does not exist.chevron_right

This article describes how tensions built up between China and the US, owing to the two powers conducting cyberespionage campaigns against each other, and how Washington and Beijing sought to ease this situation through a bilateral agreement in 2015. The author also looks at 1) the successes and limitations of the 2015 agreement; and 2) how internet governance and the possibility of the application of anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) in cyberspace continue to cause disagreement between the US and China.chevron_right

The articles in this CTC Sentinel focus on 1) the rise of the New York-based extremist group, the Revolutionary Muslim, and how it was put out of business by the NYPD; 2) the implications of a lingering allegiance to the so-called Islamic State (IS) among young men in Mosul...chevron_right

The articles in this ECFR analysis explore 1) China’s perspective on UN reform, including how Chinese scholars and think tanks have recently been more outspoken in identifying deficiencies in international governance; 2) China’s evolving...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses how China’s Maritime Silk Road initiative affects Europe in five key areas: maritime trade; shipbuilding; emerging strategic industries; the global reach of China’s naval forces; and international strategic competition...chevron_right

This publication suggests that the primary reason for the US military presence in Syria is not to combat the so-called Islamic State, but to counter Russia and Iran's presence in the region by keeping Syria weak and partitioned. The text´s author also claims it is about oil.chevron_right

This publication looks at the Israeli Air Force’s 2007 bombing of Syria’s nuclear reactor in Al-Kibar in the Euphrates valley. Key insights include 1) that the Al-Kibar bombing is a clear demonstration of...chevron_right

This paper examines violent extremism in Central Asia and compares the different responses of governments in the region to this problem. Unsurprisingly, the text’s author finds that the capacity and motivation...chevron_right

This paper contends that as the US plans to draw down its military footprint and the Middle East, the West could leverage China's increasing regional role and financial wherewithal for the purposes of Syrian stabilization efforts.chevron_right