October 1, 2015
Ian Lesser says that after years of ambivalence in strategic cooperation, Turkey may finally turn to a coalition approach to combat the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIL).
August 11, 2017
This week, tensions between the United States and North Korea reach a fever pitch; the United States expels two Cuban diplomats following an "acoustic attack"; Israel moves to ban Al Jazeera; and more.
August 15, 2017
Given current tensions between China and India, New Delhi’s inclusion to the regional economic and security organization will cause headaches for Beijing, writes Derek Grossman.
August 14, 2017
As a primer for learning about water scarcity and its influence on national, human, and economic security, Pacific Council members explored a desalination plant and a water pollution control facility in Southern California to answer the questions: where does my water come from? And where does it go?
August 9, 2017
A cultural shift is needed to address the lack of women’s leadership across every industry in the United States, write Ambassador Nina Hachigian and Julianne Smith, and it's men who need to show the way.
August 4, 2017
This week, Nawaz Sharif resigns as prime minister of Pakistan after being disqualified by the country’s Supreme Court in a Panama Papers-related corruption probe; President Trump signs the Russia sanctions bill but calls it "unconstitutional"; the U.S. government imposes sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro; and more.
USAFRICOM
August 7, 2017
On U.S.-Africa policy, Congress must continue defending foreign assistance that supports development in African countries, expand the financing and insurance tools that American companies need to compete with foreign companies in Africa, and insist on good governance abroad and at home, writes Grant Harris.
Blackwater Security Co.
August 8, 2017
The Trump administration should think twice before considering the seemingly easy option of dispatching unaccountable private security contractors, writes Jon D. Michaels.
July 28, 2017
This week, new footage suggests the Russian government may be arming Taliban militants in Afghanistan; French President Emmanuel Macron gets Libya’s two main rivals to agree to a ceasefire; a U.S. Navy surveillance plane is intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets over the East China Sea; and more.
July 26, 2017
For all the breathless headlines about ISIL-inspired terror attacks, many know little about the complexities of terrorism and Islam, writes Phil Seib.
