There are rising concerns that the Ukraine crisis could lead to nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia.
Former U.S. Nukes Commander’s Steps to Keep Ukraine Crisis From Mushrooming Into Nuclear War
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Europe & Central Asia
European Union Slow to Address Migrant Smuggling and Rescue
Can the EU coalesce around the need to save migrant lives at risk in the Mediterranean?
Balkans: Still Digging Toward NATO
Despite the fallout in Ukraine, several Balkan countries are angling to join NATO — and freely misinforming their publics to get there.
Will the U.S. Get Serious Now About Eliminating Its Own Nukes?
The Iran nuclear deal could provide momentum for a nuclear weapons-free Middle East — and eventually a nuclear-free world.
How Aggression Went From an Act of War to a Pathology
Aggression by a state, once considered just an act of war, ultimately became viewed as a pathological act.
Foreign Agents
Some international NGOs promote universal norms and values while others advance the interests of governments. Is it possible to create space for one kind without the other?
Can Citizen Journalism and New Media Salvage Disarmament From a Nuclear Weapons Accident?
According to a futurist, a nuclear-weapons accident would be “the most heavily-documented historical event yet.”
Putin Ensuring Authoritarian Governance With an Orderly Political Succession
Like Singapore’s recently deceased Lee Kuan Yew and China’s Deng Xiaoping, Vladimir Putin is establishing a political succession that ensures continuity for his brand of authoritarianism.
Islamophobia in East-Central Europe
Mounting Islamophobia in East-Central Europe can result from indigenous chauvinism and a misreading of history.
How Climate Change and Resource Scarcity Are Upending World Politics
Natural resource scarcity poses a far broader challenge to prosperity and national security than traditional military threats.