Why isn’t the U.S. ready for a pandemic? For politicians, investing in prevention doesn’t pay off. Neil Malhotra - March 12, 2020 Disaster spending helps get you reelected. Preventing disaster doesn’t.
Why are Republicans using Putin’s talking points? This study helps explain. Olga Kamenchuk and Henry E. Hale - February 3, 2020 Increasingly, Republican voters think Vladimir Putin is a good leader. But Russians don’t feel the same way about President Trump.
What Lt. Col. Vindman’s critics get wrong about Jews who fled the Soviet Union Yelena Biberman and Matthew Simkowitz - November 19, 2019 To criticize his impeachment testimony, Republicans suggest there was a country called Ukraine in the 1970s.
Republicans say that Trump’s quid pro quos were normal. Here’s why they’re wrong. James Goldgeier and Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 29, 2019 The body of existing testimony shows how Trump has crossed the line
Are cyber-operations a U.S. retaliatory option for the Saudi oil field strikes? Would such action deter Iran? Jacquelyn Schneider - October 1, 2019 This strategic response can have complicated trade-offs
What to expect when you are expecting a Trump ‘transcript’ James Goldgeier - September 25, 2019 The record of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president won’t tell the whole story. Not even close.
Here’s how airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed paramilitary groups in Iraq threaten post-ISIS stability Renad Mansour - September 8, 2019 What a rift in the understanding between formal and de facto armed groups could mean for Iraq
Can the U.S. fully defeat the Islamic State? Here’s what can help. Frances Brown - May 20, 2019 ‘Civilian stabilization programs’ are a crucial tool.
Trump changed U.S. policy toward Libya. This is why it matters. Mieczysław P. Boduszyński and Christopher K. Lamont - May 2, 2019 The Trump administration’s about-face on Libya leaves few options in the face of a dramatic escalation of violence.
Britain’s defense secretary was just fired over Huawei. Here’s what’s going on. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - May 1, 2019 Security fights over 5G phone networks are tearing U.S. allies apart