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Russia’s Soft Power Strategy to Co-opt the West

By Ben Sohl Far-right political parties and politicians in the West are becoming increasingly pro-Russian. This affinity confounds foreign policy

By Monica Duffy Toft Welcome back to a new and exciting academic year at the Center for Strategic Studies. It’s

By Nils Hägerdal The Persian Gulf is generating headlines at an alarming rate. Oil tankers were sabotaged, attacked, and seized

By Nils Hägerdal Political instability and armed conflicts in the Middle East pose a fundamental challenge to state institutions and

Thomas Cavanna, visiting assistant professor at The Fletcher School, presented a paper on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its

Megan McBride, a postdoctoral fellow and religious studies scholar focusing on terrorism and violence, presented an early draft of her

By Xiaodon L. Liang Theresa May is on her way out, finally. This week, Conservative detractors rallied enough support to

By Megan McBride We’re “neither fish nor fowl,” said Julia McQuaid, a principal research scientist at CNA, describing the unique

By Nils Hägerdal Despite an enormous investment of troops and treasure, U.S. security policy in the Middle East is best

By Neha Ansari Sumit Ganguly, professor of political science at Indiana University, presented a chapter from his upcoming book on