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Biden’s First Year on the World Stage: Still Waiting to Make His Mark

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Polina Beliakova 677 Views 0 Comment

By James D. Boys For over a year now, executive power in the United States has rested with Joe Biden.

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Afghanistan: A Sideshow in U.S. Grand Strategy

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Polina Beliakova 1154 Views 0 Comment Afghanistan, grand strategy, intervention

by James D. Boys Ending the U.S. mission in Afghanistan resulted in an outpouring of disbelief at what Tony Blair

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Director’s Welcome 2021-2022

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Polina Beliakova 1035 Views 0 Comment

by Monica Duffy Toft What a year it has been. Between pandemics, the ending of endless wars, and climate crises,

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New by Monica Toft: ENDING THE ENDLESS WARS: A STRATEGY FOR SELECTIVE DISENGAGEMENT

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Polina Beliakova 765 Views 0 Comment

A majority of U.S. veterans and the public do not believe the efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq were worth the sacrifice. Indeed,

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Engaging Practitioners with Dean Susana Malcorra

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Polina Beliakova 1953 Views 0 Comment

Dean Malcorra has invaluable experience in diplomacy, including international negotiations with the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Chad, Somalia, and

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How U.S. Security Assistance Helped Kyiv Strengthen Civilian Control Over the Use of Force

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Polina Beliakova 1411 Views 0 Comment

By Polina Beliakova Military aid to Ukraine was at the center of the recently concluded impeachment trial in the United

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CSS Research and Policy Seminar with Peter Andreas

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Polina Beliakova 1406 Views 0 Comment

Peter Andreas, John Hay professor of international studies and political science at Brown University, presented his forthcoming academic article “Drugs

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CSSFletcherCenter for Strategic Studies (CSS)@CSSFletcher·
26 Jan

The joint U.S - German decision to send battle tanks to #Ukraine will have immediate implications for the war,
@monicaduffytoft's latest article in the @ConversationUS discusses their usage and #USstrategy in support of the Ukrainian military. https://theconversation.com/us-will-give-military-tanks-to-ukraine-signaling-western-powers-long-term-commitment-to-thwarting-russia-198555

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ForeignAffairsForeign Affairs@ForeignAffairs·
14 Jan

.@monicaduffytoft and @SiditaKushi discuss how, instead of engaging in foreign interventions, U.S. policymakers can instead pursue diplomatic and economic initiatives that could bolster the United States’s soft power and global credibility.
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19 Jan

Insightful analysis and new concepts shed light on the history of US kinetic diplomacy. The first book, Dying by the Sword, from @FletcherSchool's @CSSFletcher, authored by @monicaduffytoft and @SiditaKushi, is being published by @OxUniPress in May. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/dying-by-the-sword-9780197581438.

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18 Jan

What support does Ukraine require to end the war Russia? Join the @ConversationUS with CSS Director @monicaduffytoft's latest article: https://theconversation.com/us-military-spending-in-ukraine-reached-nearly-50-billion-in-2022-but-no-amount-of-money-alone-is-enough-to-end-the-war-197492. @FletcherSchool

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10 Jan

Why is Washington addicted to military force and will that change? CSS' own @monicaduffytoft and @SiditaKushi discuss the roots and the future of the phenomenon in their latest in @ForeignAffairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/roots-washingtons-addiction-military-force. @FletcherSchool

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