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Transition in Afghanistan: Losing the Forgotten War?
Transition in Afghanistan: Losing the Forgotten War?
The Burke Chair circulated a report in early January on Transition in Afghanistan. We have since received extensive comments and the revised edition is being circulated in final draft form…
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NATO Enlargement and Russia: Discerning Fact from Fiction
NATO Enlargement and Russia: Discerning Fact from Fiction
The crisis in Ukraine, which culminated in Russia's annexation of the Crimea, marked a new low in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)– Russia relations. While this relationship had been deteriorating…
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NATO 3.0 Needed in Time of Crisis
NATO 3.0 Needed in Time of Crisis
The two severe crises in Ukraine with the Russian Federation as well as in Iraq and Syria with the IS terror regime, not to forget a fragile situation in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan,…
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Time to Erase the Line between Old and New NATO Members
Time to Erase the Line between Old and New NATO Members
It is time to call a spade a spade. By annexing Crimea, supplying separatists with weapons and personnel, and now directly intervening in Ukraine, Russia has broken the rules-based system…
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The Ukraine Crisis and the Need for Codes of Tolerance
The Ukraine Crisis and the Need for Codes of Tolerance
The killing of 298 innocent people on board of flight MH-17 by a BUK anti-aircraft missile used by Ukrainian rebels in the east without radar, marks a game changer for…
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Russia, NATO and the EU: A Plea for a True Partnership
Russia, NATO and the EU: A Plea for a True Partnership
The U.S. as well as the EU and its member states need a new foreign policy design. The events in Ukraine have once again illustrated that the current methods of…
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Crimea - The Prize and the Price
Crimea - The Prize and the Price
Russia's takeover of Crimea represents the checkmate of a geopolitical chess game between the Kremlin and the West. The game was opened by Putin’s decision to give a safe haven…
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Will Putin Save NATO?
Will Putin Save NATO?
Almost from the day the Cold War ended, pundits, professors, and professionals alike have been wondering Quo Vadis? for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This has happened despite the facts that…
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