Russian Recalculation, American Readiness, and Fortifying Partnerships
How are Russian-Houthi ties advancing? How should the U.S. sanction Sudan without creating a failed state? What does Yahya Sinwar’s death mean for the war in Gaza? Will China intervene directly to protect its investments abroad? What policies could close the gender gap in naval aviation??
War on the Rocks contributors tackled these questions, among many others, this week. Read below.
Articles
As China becomes more entangled in the continent’s security challenges, it will struggle to balance its proclaimed noninterference principles with the realities of political instability.
In 2021, Sharon Burke wrote, “The Arctic Threat That Must Not be Named,” where she argued that climate change was the main variable driving geopolitical competition in the Arctic. Three years later, we asked her to revisit the article.
The Kremlin’s preoccupation with prevailing in Ukraine is pushing it to contemplate geostrategic risks and adopt a more proactive approach in regions like the Red Sea.
We asked three experts to tell us more about how the recent U.S. deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems to Israel and the United States’ continuing support of Israel in its wars in Gaza and, now, Lebanon, could affect U.S. readiness around the world.
Expanding ties between Australia and South Korea is an opportunity to bring skeptics on board with the AUKUS deal.
Western allies would benefit from better understanding Japan’s perspective on the military realities in the Russian Far East.
Failed talks have led to public calls for escalating sanctions to disrupt Sudan’s main armed groups, but that policy risks breaking up the two coalitions into a more anarchic multipolar conflict.
Your bi-weekly update about America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists.
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Podcasts
On this episode of Soldier Pulse, Jason Dempsey sits down with Brig. Gen. Michael Meese (Ret.) to discuss life after service and the various benefits veterans are entitled to.
Rick Landgraf talks with TNSR author Emily Ellinger about how leaders consider regime survival, economic repercussions, and potential retaliation when making access decisions.
On this episode of The Insider, Nick sits down with Monika Sus and Dominik Jankowski, authors of “Harnessing the Power of the E.U.-NATO Partnership.
On this episode of Marine Pulse, Dakota Wood sat down with Gen. Frank McKenzie (Ret.) to discuss the challenges of high command.
Christopher Preble, Zack Cooper, and Melanie Marlowe sit down for a retrospective episode about the Biden administration’s foreign and defense policy.
On this episode of the WarCast, Amos Fox sits down with Raphael Cohen to unpack the complexities surrounding the recent U.S. deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missiles to Israel.
On this episode of the WarCast, Erin sits down with Khaled Elgindy to discuss what Yahya Sinwar’s death will mean for Hamas and for the war in Gaza.
On this episode of Thinking the Unthinkable, Ankit Panda sits down with Lami Kim to discuss her recent article “South Korea’s Nuclear Latency Dilemma,” and the dilemmas that are shaping South Korea’s active debate over the acquisition of nuclear weapons.
Erin sat down with Capt. Hunter Behrens, author of “Cyber Transparency and the Restoration of U.S.-Russian Strategic Stability,” which was published on October 14.
?On this episode of Sailor Pulse, Joshua Portzer sits down with CDR Carolyn Peterson and CDR Emily Stellpflug to reflect on their careers and thoughts on various policy matters that could close the gender gap within Naval Aviation.?
On this episode of the Russia Contingency, Michael Kofman sits down with Sam Bendett and Leonid Nersisyan to discuss the latest developments in Russia’s drones, unmanned ground vehicles, autonomous weapons systems, and advancement of artificial intelligence.?