Risky But Manageable
Strategic Deterrence in the Nuclear Era
By Dr. Pál Dunay, Marshall Center professor
Soon, it will be eight decades since the inception of the nuclear era. The world must live with nuclear weapons — they cannot be uninvented,…
Traditional Deterrence, Contemporary Insecurity
EDITED BY: Alex S. Wilner and Andreas Wegner
PUBLISHED BY: Cambria Press
REVIEWED BY: Patrick Swan, per Concordiam contributor
Deterrence against an adversary comes in three varieties: punishment, retaliation and denial. A…
The Challenges Ahead
NATO prepares for the 2030s and beyond
By Dr. Pál Dunay and Dr. Matthew Rhodes, Marshall Center professors
NATO is often called the most successful alliance in history. This is indicated by the Alliance’s continued cohesion…
One For All and All For One
AUTHOR: Olivier Schmitt
FOREWORD: Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer
PUBLISHED BY: Georgetown University Press
REVIEWED BY: Patrick Swan, per Concordiam contributor
God may favor the big battalions, per Napoleon’s apocryphal…
For China, Europe is a Game of ‘Go’
By Joseph Vann, Marshall Center professor
Photos by The Associated Press
If one were to look at the current depth and breadth of Chinese engagement activity in Europe — meaning its economic, scientific, cultural, political,…
Managing China’s Rise
WRITTEN BY: Andrew Scobell, Edmund J. Burke, Cortez A. Cooper III, Sale Lilly, Chad J.R. Ohlandt, Eric Warner and J.D. Williams
PUBLISHED BY: Rand Corp.
REVIEWED BY: Patrick Swan, per Concordiam contributor
Whether an…
Russia’s 21st Century Imperialism
Understanding Russia’s regional reach in an era of great power competition
By Dr. Graeme P. Herd, Marshall Center professor | Photos by The Associated Press
Russia conceives of itself as a great power, with Moscow as the controlling…
RUSSIAN REALISM
EDITED BY: Dr. Graeme P. Herd
PUBLISHED BY: George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
REVIEWED BY: Patrick Swan, per Concordiam contributor
To the West, Russia at times seems to be the goddess of discord. Uninvited…
A New Frontier
Great power competition in the Arctic
By Lt. Col. Ryan B. Ley, U.S. Air Force, senior U.S. fellow at the Marshall Center
Historically, the Arctic has been considered “high north, low tension.” While the immediate prospect of conflict…
How Goes the Arctic?
Zone of Peace or Military Tension?
By Lt. Col. Robert J. Newbauer, U.S. Army War College fellow at the Marshall Center
The Arctic region, typically known as bitter cold, remote and inaccessible, is the fastest warming place on Earth,…