Category: Blog

Russia and the Cold War: 2.0

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March 7, 2018 – CSPS Student Fellow Jean Cocco had the opportunity to attend a discussion on whether or not the United States and Russia are in a new Cold War. The discussion was between General Michael Hayden and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, General Wesley K. Clark.

China’s Soft Power in Kyrgyzstan

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February 28, 2018 – CSPS Student Fellow Wendy Chen examines how China has been using economic soft power to gain favorability in Kyrgyzstan.

Nuclear Nonproliferation in a World of Trump

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February 22, 2018 – CSPS Student Fellow Zachary Marks explores nuclear nonproliferation in the Trump era.

Cyberterrorism: Defining the New Vector for the Tactics of Fear

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February 16, 2018 – Schar School of Policy and Government Adjunct Professor Lee Roberts explores the nature of cyberterrorism.

The Big Stick: A Primer

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January 31, 2018 – CSPS Student Fellow Jordan Cohen offers a brief guide contextualizing and examining the concepts laid out by Dr. Eliot Cohen in his new book, “The Big Stick: The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Military Force”.

The American Public and the Hidden War in Yemen

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October 26, 2017 – CSPS Student Fellow Matthew Fay explores how the United States’ involvement in Yemen has gone largely unnoticed by Americans.

The Problems Surrounding a New AUMF

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October 4, 2017 – CSPS Student Fellow Matthew Fay explores the challenges associated with a new Congressional Authorization for the Use of Military Force in this piece originally published by The Hill.

Denuclearization in the Post-Cold War World

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October 1, 2017 – CSPS Student Fellow Joe Petrucelli challenges assumptions about denuclearized states’ propensity to engage in war in this research originally published in Real Clear Defense.

Anatomy of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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September 22, 2017 – CSPS Student Fellow Lee Roberts visually breaks down the components of an ICBM and explores states’ paths to ICBM armament.

Deterrence or Spiral, U.S. – North Korea Standoff Boils Down to Credibility

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September 22, 2017 – CSPS Student Fellow Lee Roberts uses a classic international relations theory to analyze the U.S. – North Korea nuclear standoff.