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Don’t Be So Confident in Nuclear Decision-Making
The risks of brinkmanship look greater when research on human psychology is taken into account. -
Indispensable but Insufficient: The Role and Limits of Special Operations in Strategic Competition
Special Operations Forces' responsibilities will shift to meet threats from state adversaries, but they are not an all-purpose force. -
Contextualizing the Nigerian Government’s Forced Abortion Program
The unprecedented campaign is a test of the Biden administration's commitment to addressing conflict-related sexual violence. -
Addressing the Effects of Civilian Targeting: Lessons from Syria for Ukraine
Russia is applying the lessons of its campaign against civilians in Syria to the conflict in Ukraine. The humanitarian response can learn from the Syrian conflict, too. -
Addressing the Effects of Civilian Targeting: Lessons from Syria for Ukraine
Russia is applying the lessons of its campaign against civilians in Syria to the conflict in Ukraine. The humanitarian response can learn from the Syrian conflict, too. -
Russia in the Caucasus and Central Asia After the Invasion of Ukraine
Recent conflicts in former Soviet states demonstrate the ways that Russia's grip in the region has slipped. -
How Ukraine Fought Against Russia’s Air War
The Russian Aerospace Forces' offensive has been more accurate than often appreciated, but its effectiveness has been limited by Ukraine's careful preparation and response. -
Who Are You Calling a Great Power?
Discourse about "great power competition" is everywhere, but policymakers are often inconsistent or unclear about who fits the bill. -
Who Really Benefits From Banning White Supremacist Groups?
Bans targeting white supremacist organizations are increasing around the world. Germany's experience demonstrates how these bans can backfire. -
The FBI’s 2021 Hate Crime Data Is Worse Than Meaningless
The deeply flawed data underpinning the FBI's new report produces an extremely flawed understanding of hate crime trends across the country. -
Oath Keepers Leaders Were Found Guilty, but the Threat of Antigovernment Extremism Remains
Stewart Rhodes' conviction will further undermine the organization he led, but sympathizers have other options. -
Did al-Qaeda Die With Ayman al-Zawahiri?
Four months after Zawahiri was reportedly killed in a drone strike in Kabul, the terrorist organization still has not announced a successor.
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