Publications

This note discusses Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit with President Donald Trump at the latter’s Mar-a-Lago estate. It particularly focuses on the procedural quirks of the summit and the circumvention of thorny policy issues such as Taiwan.chevron_right

This text outlines 1) how China and the Nordic countries are committed to achieving gender equality at the national and international levels, and 2) contemplates the was these stakeholders might work together to further gender parity via...chevron_right

This report investigates the troubled efforts by the National Unity Government (NUG) to secure political stability in Afghanistan. The country’s problems include 1) the NUG itself, which is beset with internal disagreements and discord; 2) a host of stubborn...chevron_right

Why have criminality spiked and socio-economic productivity dropped in Kabul, Afghanistan? This report points to 1) a competition for scarce resources; 2) the uneven distribution of public goods; 3) an obvious ‘brain drain’ out of the city; and 4) a complicated...chevron_right

This note analyzes Mexico’s current border security practices and the potential impact of the Trump administration’s controversial immigration policies. As the text’s author sees it, the latter policies are 1) starting to raise serious privacy and surveillance concerns along...chevron_right

Since the ouster of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, the EU has deployed most of its crisis response approaches and instruments in the country. Too bad they have been so ineffective. In fact, nothing in Libya has followed the traditional liberal...chevron_right

This brief reviews the results of INSS’ most recent National Security Index poll, which focuses on public opinion in Israel. Interestingly, the findings challenge the current political status quo – i.e., 1) a majority of respondents believe...chevron_right

This bulletin examines the Trump administration’s growing response to North Korea’s saber rattling. It conjectures that should Pyongyang develop the ability to launch a nuclear strike against the continental US, subsequent tensions between the two countries could...chevron_right

In the wake of President Trump’s vow to increase US defense spending, this commentary critically evaluates the new administration’s desire to preserve America’s military supremacy. As the commentary’s author sees it, the proposed increase focuses on...chevron_right

The main research questions that this study examines are as follows. 1) What is the representation of women in the national security sector at the beginning of their careers? 2) What is the representation of women in national security leadership positions? 3) If there is...chevron_right

This commentary reviews Ukraine’s macroeconomic performance in 2016 and speculates on how the country will fare this year. As part of his analysis, the text’s author examines 1) Ukraine’s present economic wellbeing, including its trade turnover; 2) the status of its...chevron_right

How can Spain strengthen its position in the Indo-Pacific maritime corridor? This analysis argues it should strengthen its bilateral cooperation with Japan, which represents a vast financial and strategic opportunity. In the latter case, the...chevron_right

This collection of monthly security statistics contextualizes the ‘headline figures’ spilling out of the UN’s efforts to create a new global migration regime. The featured graphs 1) contrast the increase in human migration to the rise in global population; 2) compare South-North...chevron_right

This brief questions the sources and accuracy of migration data in the EU. More specifically, the text’s authors 1) evaluate the accepted narrative of the 2015-2016 European migration crisis, and 2) identify where data gaps led to distortions, miscalculations and...chevron_right

The three articles in this issue of the CAD focus on 1) the Islamist insurgency that existed in the North Caucasus region between 2007 and 2014, and whether it could revive and spread to other areas of Russia; 2) the growth of non-“Chechen” Islamist extremism in Georgia, particularly in the southwest portion of the country; and 3) the presence of Islamic religious groups in Azerbaijan, their varying influence, and the role state authorities play in their growth and popularity.chevron_right