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Women in the Israel Defense Forces: Gender Equality or Just Neutrality?
While the IDF seems to be gender-neutral, Brian explains Israel’s struggles to ensure socio-economic development and an equality of opportunity for women, both during and after military service.
Culpability and the Path Forward in Ukraine: Perspectives from a Symposium
Olga Radchenko reports on a one-day conference hosted by Science for Peace to explore the causes and the potential solutions to the conflict in Ukraine.
Smart Defense, Group Procurement, and Interoperability: Examining the Current State of Affairs
Jenny Yang discusses increased arms cooperation and the facilitation of procurement among NATO members.
Ukraine’s Ceasefire Deal
Olga Radchenko examines the ceasefire deal on Ukraine reached after marathon peace talks in Minsk.
Tensions in the South China Sea Mark China’s Growing Regional Influence
John Pollock discusses the highly contested area of the South China Sea and the power China is exerting in the region.
Solutions to the Ring of Fire Dilemma: Private-Public Partnerships
Eric Sabiti discusses the Ring of Fire mining and development project, taking into consideration the many critics and supporters of this initiative.
The Greek Debt Crisis: A New Path to Recovery?
Stefano Spensieri discusses the Greek Debt Crisis, and the implications of economic plan of the newly elected Syriza party
Commentary: NATO anno 2014: Challenged by Friends and Foes…
This commentary will present an antithesis to the argument that NATO in 2014 is at the beginning of a long-expected struggle towards its ultimate demise… It doesn’t have to be that way. Actually one could also believe that the internal fragility that is being exposed in light of external challenges, more than anything reflects how successful NATO has been in preventing any fundamental threats from emerging against North Atlantic security since the end of the cold war.