Making Sense of Trump’s War Against the Islamic State
By Adam Scharpf The Islamic State (IS) has lost most of its territory in Syria and Iraq. Some…
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How does intelligence become politicized?
by Alexander K. Bollfrass Ideally, spies should keep out of politics. Politics should not influence the work of intelligence…
Omelets? OMLT: Observer, Mentor, Liaison Teams.
By Stephen M. Saideman In Afghanistan, many (but not all, due to caveats*) NATO members and partners (the…
Advantages of a Civilian Mission: Keeping the Peace in Ukraine
Guest Post by Fred Tanner for Denver Dialogues The forgotten war Ukraine, which slipped into civil war more than…
Why Multinational Resource Owners Incite Social Dissent
Guest Post by Tim Wegenast and Gerald Schneider Angola’s capital Luanda is considered to be the most expensive…
Targeting terrorists or promoting development? The United States’ approach to foreign aid in sub-Saharan Africa
Guest Post by Jared Oestman In a recent Politico op-ed urging Congress to consider the importance of United…
How Trump Can Back Up from North Korea Comments
Guest post by Erik Lin-Greenberg Now that President Trump has threatened to rain “fire and fury” on North…
Will Trump’s Actions Hasten International Balancing Against the US or Global Irrelevance?
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues. The blogosphere is awash with claims of how the Trump administration is…
Prospects for Peace in South Sudan
By Patrick Pierson. Late last week, US Deputy Ambassador Michele Sison stood before the UN Security Council and…
US-Mexico Relations and the Security Stakes of NAFTA Renegotiation
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues. Next month, representatives of the United States, Canada, and Mexico will sit…