October in Review
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A nation must think before it acts.
Report
The 2024 elections in the Republic of?Georgia?and the United States will have significant regional impacts on the South Caucasus.
Analysis
"Moscow is still very much interested in who the next US president will be, and that person’s position on Ukraine—the key interest for the Kremlin and Putin—is the crux of the matter."
"Moscow’s counterterrorism operations, spearheaded by Wagner and now Africa Corps, rarely accomplish objectives that benefit partner governments in any enduring and meaningful way."
Thomas Shattuck and Benjamin Lewis
"It is unrealistic to argue that Taiwan or the United States will be able to stop the PRC aerial and maritime incursions around Taiwan. They have become normalized and are a part of the ever-deteriorating status quo in the Taiwan Strait."
"Facing condemnation from the West since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has sought to expand its influence in Africa with soft power in addition to a military presence in the form of first the Wagner Group and now Africa Corps."
"Crucial parliamentary elections were held in Iraqi Kurdistan after a two-year delay in late October, paving the way for renewing the legitimacy of the autonomous region’s governing institutions."
"Drones come in all shapes and sizes, but the larger American and Israeli type systems that dominated the skies may soon face significant challenges from the proliferation of air defense."
Tanner Greer
"Among Trump’s closest allies, we find fundamental disagreements on the proper ends and proper means of American strategy toward China."
Podcasts
The US election is approaching quickly with implications for America's allies in the world. Experts join a roundtable discussion on the impact that a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump presidency could have on?Baltic countries and broader Europe and how people in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are feeling about the state of democracy in the US.
What?are the rights and responsibilities that journalists and media organizations?have with?regard to?publishing classified information? Jill Dougherty , George Croner , and Jim Petrila join Overheard to discuss this issue and the implications for national security and the First Amendment.
This week on The Continent: FPRI’s Eurasia Program Director Maia Otarashvili joins Aaron Stein to talk through recent parliamentary election results in Georgia and delve into an interesting question: how does a broadly pro-EU, Russia-skeptical country wind up with a eurospektic, Russia-friendly government??
Intern Corner
"As Rwanda steadily increases its soft power and global influence, the US must be strategic in navigating the bilateral relationship."
"Moscow’s interests and desire to regain control over Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine are in direct conflict with what the citizens of those countries desire—democracy, economic prosperity, and close ties to the West."
In The News
Robert Kaplan -?New Statesman
Andras Toth-Czifra -?No Yardstick
Nikolas Gvosdev -?National Interest
Maximilian Hess -?Conflict & Credit
Joshua K. -?World Politics Review
Event Highlights
The Unfinished Quest | October 8th, 2024
Geopolitical Risks and Chinese Interference | October 17th, 2024
China’s Strategic Frontiers | October 18th, 2024
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