Good to Know: The offense-defense balance Stacie Goddard - August 20, 2024 The technology and tactics behind Ukraine's August 2024 offensive into Russian territory.
Russia waged a cheap war in Syria. Here’s what those tactics might look like in Ukraine. Will Todman and Natasha Hall - March 11, 2022 Destroying hospitals and critical infrastructure is part of the playbook.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine didn’t rely on cyberwarfare. Here’s why. Shawn W. Lonergan, Erica D. Lonergan, Brandon Valeriano, and Benjamin Jensen - March 7, 2022 Cyber operations don’t win wars, our research finds.
Former military leaders criticized the election and the administration. That hurts the military’s reputation. Peter Feaver and Jim Golby - May 14, 2021 Statements from retired generals can have an unintended impact, our surveys find
Reviving the Iran nuclear deal requires tackling these three issues Henry Rome and Eric Brewer - March 18, 2021 But winding back Iran’s nuclear program and Trump-era sanctions won’t be easy
Biden has picked a retired general for defense secretary. Here’s why it matters. Risa Brooks, Michael Robinson, and Heidi A. Urben - December 9, 2020 The move marks back-to-back administrations tapping retired generals to fill high-level government positions
Why Ethiopia’s conflict could spill beyond its borders David Kampf - November 30, 2020 Civil wars rarely remain purely domestic affairs
Is Trump hurting the military? Elizabeth N. Saunders - June 2, 2020 Using the military as a political prop may have these three consequences.
North Korea’s leader may be in ill health. Here’s what we know about instability in the world’s most secretive regime. Sheena Greitens - April 22, 2020 Is the U.S. well positioned to respond to a potential crisis?
This is what was so unusual about the U.S. Navy making Captain Brett Crozier step down. Lindsay P. Cohn, Jim Golby, and Alice Friend - April 5, 2020 Members of the military can face multiple, sometimes competing, loyalties