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Report Nov 9, 2023

Deterrence is crumbling in Korea: How we can fix it

By Markus Garlauskas, Lauren D. Gilbert

Conventional wisdom in the United States holds that deterrence in Korea is strong, but this widespread confidence is based on a backward look at long-standing assumptions that are no longer tenable, along with rapidly shifting politico-military conditions. This report explains the urgent actions required to get ahead of these changes and maintain effective deterrence.

China Indo-Pacific

UkraineAlert Nov 7, 2023

Peace is impossible while Vladimir Putin denies Ukraine’s right to exist

By Taras Kuzio

While calls to end the bloodshed in Ukraine are perfectly understandable, anyone advocating a compromise peace deal with Vladimir Putin must first reckon with the genocidal reality of Russia’s invasion, writes Taras Kuzio.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

The Big Story Oct 24, 2023

The global consequences of the Israel-Hamas war are just beginning. Here’s what to watch.

By Kirsten Fontenrose

It’s hard to predict what decisions the players will make tomorrow, but here are the early warning signs that could indicate what will come next in the Middle East and beyond.

Conflict Israel

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In the News

Dec 8, 2023

Kerg published in CIMSEC

On December 7, IPSI nonresident fellow Brian Kerg published a fiction piece through the Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC), titled “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” on a US confrontation with the PRC maritime militia.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Dec 8, 2023

Report by Garlauskas and Gilbert quoted in UK Parliament’s “In Focus”

On December 7, a recent report by Markus Garlauskas and Lauren Gilbert was quoted in an article published through the United Kingdom Parliament’s House of Lords Library. The article examines the developing North Korean threat to global security, citing Garlauskas’ and Gilbert’s argument that “the path toward strategic deterrence failure is far more likely to […]

China Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2023

A pivotal contest for strategic islands in the Pacific is upon us—and it’s not about Taiwan or the South China Sea

By Markus Garlauskas, Parker Novak

Time is running out for Congress to take concerted bipartisan action on agreements with Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands.

China Defense Policy

Inflection Points Today

Dec 8, 2023

The crooked road to a better Middle East

By Frederick Kempe

It’s time to connect the dots globally. Before it’s too late, we must build and defend the architecture of the future, whether in Europe (with Ukraine) or in the Middle East. The alternative is to stand by while the forces of the past tear it down.

Crisis Management Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2023

Ukraine in the EU would be a game-changer for Europe’s decarbonization drive

By Théophile Pouget-Abadie, Francis Shin

Both decarbonization and Ukraine’s accession will require reforms to the bloc's internal decision-making processes.

Conflict Energy & Environment

In the News

Dec 8, 2023

Michta in Verkkouutiset discussing civic responsibility for defense

By Atlantic Council

On December 6, Dr. Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow with the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, was featured in a Verkkouutiset article. Michta contends that the abolishment of conscription into the United States armed forces has led American civilians to be disconnected from citizen soldiers. He advocates for a “new form of civic service focused on […]

National Security Security & Defense

UkraineAlert

Dec 7, 2023

While the West dithers, the future of the world is being decided in Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

If Western leaders choose to stop arming Ukraine against Russia's invasion, future generations will view their decision as one of the great geopolitical turning points of the twenty-first century, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Dec 7, 2023