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Perspectives on the Africa Endeavor 2017 symposium By Capt. Domingos Tavares, Armed Forces of Cape Verde Photos by Reuters Internet and mobile technologies permeate Africa, transforming all aspects of human life on the continent and…

Peacekeeping, migration are focus of multinational gatherings in Tajikistan By per Concordiam Staff Photos By Staff Sgt. Michael Battles/U.S. Air Force On a hot July afternoon at Fakhrabad military training center near Dushanbe,…

U.S. bombers enhance security cooperation in Europe U.S. Strategic Command Russia’s use of information warfare to influence other nations and its aggressive actions, including invasions and annexations, are a looming global security…

Social separation is a barrier to ending the violence By Fahredin Verbovci, Kosovo Police Photos by AFP/GETTY IMAGES The free movement of people, goods and services is fundamental to the political system of the European Union. But EU…

International Law and Maritime Migration By Melina Lito Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea…

Rethinking NATO defense strategies in Eastern Europe By Maj. Josh Passer, U.S. Army Is the United States military meeting its goals in Europe? The U.S. trains its military leaders to develop plans with achievable goals that can be…

Seeking answers to evolving dilemmas By Demetrios G. Papademetriou, president, Migration Policy Institute Europe, and Caitlin Katsiaficas, research assistant Three years after the latest European migration crisis erupted with a spike in…

Nations must address the challenges posed by global population trends Rapid population growth, especially in the developing world, will likely increase and exacerbate global security challenges such as civil wars, ethnic violence,…

Meeting the demands of mass migration will take unity across the EU and beyond By Florian Hahn Migration has been a challenge for Germany on the domestic, security and foreign policy fronts. Migration and security are global challenges…

Refugee situations require international solutions By Katharina Lumpp, representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Germany Photos by UNHCR The thousands of refugees seeking protection in Europe during 2015…