Defense & Security

An aerial view shows Independence Square during clashes between anti-government protesters and Interior Ministry members and riot police in central Kiev February 19, 2014. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich warned his opponents on Wednesday that he could deploy force against them after what he called their attempt to "seize power" by means of "arson and murder". REUTERS/Olga Yakimovich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CITYSCAPE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1EA2J1J9F01

Order from Chaos

President Trump’s instincts on Ukraine have been bad, but he’s right about one thing

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Friday, November 15, 2019

Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks at Brookings.

Order from Chaos

Highlights: Sen. Van Hollen discusses US defense and foreign policy at Brookings

Adam Twardowski

Friday, November 15, 2019

Activists from the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, a coalition of non-governmental organisations opposing lethal autonomous weapons or so-called 'killer robots', stage a protest at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, March, 21, 2019. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse - RC17B0F5E300

TechTank

Assessing ethical AI principles in defense

Mark MacCarthy

Friday, November 15, 2019

Evolving Human Security Challenges in the Atlantic Space

Edited by Nuno Severiano Teixeira and Daniel Marcos

2019

Reports

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1BBB443CF0

Report

Trans-Atlantic Scorecard – October 2019

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Japan

The stress test: Japan in an era of great power competition

Richard C. Bush, Lindsey Ford, Ryan Hass, Adam P. Liff, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Jonathan D. Pollack, Mireya Solís, Bruce Jones, Laura McGhee, and Ted Reinert

October 2019

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga sail in formation with 16 other ships from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly overhead in formation during Keen Sword in the Philippine Sea November 8, 2018. Picture taken November 8, 2018. Courtesy Kaila V. Peters/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC15D8F9E720

Report

China, the gray zone, and contingency planning at the Department of Defense and beyond

Michael E. O’Hanlon

September 2019

Security cameras in Tiananmen square are seen in front of flags on the Great Hall of the People where the National People's Congress (NPC) is being held, in Beijing, China, March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon - GF10000341408

Report

Is China prepared for global terrorism?

Daniel L. Byman and Israa Saber

September 2019

Visitors walk past a Chinese-made Hongqi-2 missile at the Military Museum in Beijing February 23, 2007. .S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday expressed concerns about China's military build-up and also questioned whether North Korea would follow through on its commitments in a recent nuclear deal. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV (CHINA) - GM1DUREPYYAA

Report

The US-China nuclear relationship: Why competition is likely to intensify

Caitlin Talmadge

September 2019

Blog Posts

A smoke cloud rises moments after an air strike on the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the Idlib region of Syria in a still image from video October 26, 2019. Video picture taken October 26, 2019. U.S. Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC179130A4B0

Order from Chaos

What we can learn about US intelligence from the Baghdadi raid

Eyal Tsir Cohen and Eliora Katz

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

A U.S. Air Force F15-E fighter jet takes off from Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - GF10000262248

Order from Chaos

It’s time to get US nukes out of Turkey

Steven Pifer

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

A military family reunites at DFW airport in Dallas, Texas, October 22, 2008. Among those struggling in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression are members of the U.S. armed forces and their families. Picture taken October 22, 2008. To match feature FINANCIAL/MILITARY REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES) - GM1E4AS1CUD01

Order from Chaos

Highlights: Experts discuss military spouse (un)employment

Adam Twardowski

Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Baltic Security Strategy Report

Edited by Olevs Nikers and Otto Tabuns

2019

The Senkaku Paradox

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Russia’s Military Strategy and Doctrine

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Experts

Women eat watermelons at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California April 10, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - GF10000055583

Up Front

Are the kids alright? Saving and wealth accumulation among the millennial generation

William G. Gale

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Mar 17, 2019; Nashville, TN, USA; A member of the Bridgestone Arena crew sweeps confetti off the court after a win by the Auburn Tigers over the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC conference tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports - 12368716

Up Front

College sports joins the marketplace, with limits

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Jonathan D. Pollack

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

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Multimedia

A detail onboard of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, is seen after it docked at a port in Danang, Vietnam March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kham - RC1351904F80

Order from Chaos

Highlights: A conversation with the Secretary of the Navy

Adam Twardowski

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Military vehicles carrying DF-5B intercontinental ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019. - SP1EFA10JHH15

Podcast Episode

Deterring military conflict with a global China

Lindsey Ford, Michael E. O’Hanlon, and Caitlin Talmadge

Thursday, October 3, 2019

FILE PHOTO: A Long March-3B rocket carrying Chang'e 4 lunar probe takes off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China December 8, 2018. To match Insight SPACE-ARGENTINA/CHINA REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. - RC17C71252C0

Order from Chaos

Highlights: Experts discuss how the US can promote security in outer space

Sonia Alvarez, Josaiah Bonwell, Leah Dreyfuss, and Joseph Stevens

Friday, August 9, 2019

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Reports

CANCELED – What does the future hold for America’s maritime forces?

Beirut 1958: How America’s wars in the Middle East began

Europe 1989-2019: Lessons learned 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center