Daniel Kochis @dankochis Senior Policy Analyst in European Affairs Daniel Kochis is a senior policy analyst in European Affairs in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. SUMMARY On July 24, 2019, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, leader of Germany’s CDU party, and potential successor to … [Read more...]
Why the China-Russia Alliance Won’t Last
Beijing and Moscow don’t even have to pretend the liberal world order is a speed-bump in their joint ventures. Both happily engage with the world’s most odious regimes, from Syria to Venezuela. And, of course, neither has any compunction about playing dirty when it serves their interests. by James … [Read more...]
Ensuring a Twenty-Second Century America
by James Jay Carafano (born May 8, 1955) is the director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies and Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Carafano is also an adjunct professor at … [Read more...]
A Strong Military Everyday Keeps China Away
Soft power is great, but worthless if America can’t demonstrate the capability and will to protect its interests. by James Jay Carafano (born May 8, 1955) is the director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies and Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis … [Read more...]
HYBRID ELECTORAL WEAPON OF RUSSIA
Hibrid War: Ukraine`s Case
Division, Lack of Strategy Stymie Iran’s Adversaries
by Seth Frantzman The Jerusalem Post July 25, 2019 Originally published under the title "The West's Lack of Strategy Aids Tehran's Aims." Iran has one major advantage over its Western rivals in the recent tensions with the US and UK. It sees its foreign policy and military strategy … [Read more...]
Sir Halford John Mackinder: A Brief Biography
Geopolitics is “giving judgement in practical conduct,” Sir Halford J. Mackinder By Professor Brian W. Blouet* Sir Halford John Mackinder was born at Elswitha Hall, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on 15 February 1861, the eldest among six children of Draper Mackinder (1818-1912), medical doctor, and … [Read more...]
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY: CHALLENGES TO SECURITY IN SPACE
Statement by the NATO Spokesperson on the seizure of two ships in the Strait of Hormuz
20 Jul. 2019 - Last updated: 20 Jul. 2019 22:31 We condemn the seizure of two commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This represents a clear challenge to international freedom of navigation. We urge Iran to immediately release the ships and their crew. The UK has made clear that their … [Read more...]