Publications

This report looks at Russia’s evolving attitude towards energy development in the Caspian Sea and the EU-backed Southern Gas Corridor. More specifically, the text 1) describes how post-Soviet Russia’s disjointed policy towards the segmenting of the Caspian Sea permitted other...chevron_right

Could a newly rejuvenated German Navy alleviate NATO’s maritime challenges in the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic? This brief’s author believes so, particularly if Berlin focuses on honing its anti-submarine, mine warfare, and...chevron_right

The geopolitical shocks of the past few years have laid bare the questionable assumptions many of us hold dear about liberal markets, international relations, armed conflict and democracy. What’s worse, observes this text, is that three nascent problems may further aggravate...chevron_right

This report argues that Western countries, including the US, need to design and implement a mutual strategy that will 1) preserve the legitimacy of the international democratic order; 2) constrain Russia’s ability to challenge...chevron_right

Well, how should the Trump administration engage with its neighbors to the south? According to this publication it should 1) energize its involvement with the region’s private sector; 2) collaborate with Latin American countries against organized crime; 3) promote...chevron_right

This report prescribes ways for Europe, and particularly the EU, to restore sustained economic growth on the continent. The text’s authors additionally highlight why such growth matters for both the United States and the overall health of the transatlantic relationship.chevron_right

So, what are Europe’s possible futures up through 2022? The authors of this text conclude that given the variable demographic, economic and security trends that are occurring in the region, both internally and externally, the spectrum of possible futures is...chevron_right

This report details the tactics and strategy that Iran, Russia, and Bashar al-Assad’s regime used to 1) succeed in their months-long siege of Aleppo, and 2) seriously damage the interests of the US and its allies. The methods employed included...chevron_right

Given the increasingly sophisticated nature of cyber-crime, this text analyzes how policymakers might adapt their existing practices to improve transatlantic cybersecurity. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done, particularly since cultural-cognitive divides...chevron_right

This analysis reviews and compares the transitions toward a low-carbon economy in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany and Denmark, with a particular focus on the de-carbonization of the electricity sector. The text ultimately concludes that public opinion on climate change is not…chevron_right

In this paper, Ian Ralby first explores how hydrocarbons crime, in all its forms, has become a significant threat not only to local and regional prosperity, but also to global stability and security. Ralby then highlights how combating this type of theft is made even more difficult by those who are in a position to curb it, but are too corrupt to do so.chevron_right

This paper examines the shifts that are affecting global natural gas markets, including the boom in US shale gas production and the growing trade in liquefied natural gas, and what the adjustments mean for the US’ internal and external gas policies. The text’s...chevron_right

In this paper, David Goldwin argues that oil, gas and renewable energy markets will face high levels of uncertainty and perhaps extreme volatility under a Trump presidency. These possibilities are due to 1) the new administration’s still undefined policies on energy production, trade and the environment, and 2) the possibility that America may undergo major shifts in its foreign policy priorities. With variables such as these, Goldwin concludes that near-term investments in energy could decrease and sow the seeds of an oil and gas price shock by 2020.chevron_right

This brief contemplates what global security trends mean for the US’ national security strategy, particularly when factoring in the erosion of American power and the relative rise of other countries. Basically, the US should no longer assume that...chevron_right

This paper highlights the shortcomings of current US cyberspace policymaking and what should be done in response. The problems include 1) the absence of a single US digital strategy; 2) the longstanding and increasing militarization of cyber policy-making; 3) basic misunderstandings about…chevron_right