On the Offensive
Argentina’s multipronged assault on drug trafficking provides lessons for other nations
By Martin Verrier
Argentina’s national undersecretary of Counter Narcotics Policy, Marshall Center Alumni
Drug consumption in Argentina…
Trouble on the Horizon
A looming cyber warfare threat demands an overhaul of international law
By Lt. Col. Brian Smith, U.S. Central Command
Photos by The Associated Press
Although some progress has been made over the past decade, current international law…
Hybrid Threats
Coping with new challenges
By Klaus-Dieter Fritsche, state secretary at the German Federal Chancellery, German commissioner for the Federal Intelligence Services
With the end of confrontation between East and West came a long period when…
From Calamity to Coordination
How a botched 1970 defection request led to a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to crises
By Brian Wilson, deputy director of the Global Maritime Operational Threat Response Coordination Center, and Wayne Raabe, U.S. Department of Justice,…
ISIS in Turkey
The government’s response has global consequences
By Ahmet S.Yayla, Ph.D., George Mason University
The Reina nightclub attack, which occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey, and the counterterrorism…
Defense Diplomacy
A strategy vital to advancing policy initiatives
By Lt. Col. Gwyn A. Carver, U.S. Army
With global uncertainty and regional insecurity on the rise, a marked reduction in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) budget, and insufficient…
Women, Peace and Security
Involving more women in peace processes and the security sector will yield lasting benefits
By Annjulie Vester, Marshall Center
Photos by the associated press
Women across the world face challenges to their status every day, but…
Better Training Better Soldiers
Developing and Improving Ukraine’s Military Education Process
By Maj. Gen. Igor Tolok, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense
The Revolution of Dignity opened a new chapter in the history of Ukraine, paving the way for a new open society, free…
Cooperative Security within NATO
A focus on Article 3 would improve interoperability to address horizontal threats
By Maj. Joseph N. Gardner, U.S. Army
In November 2010, at the Lisbon Summit, NATO published a new Strategic Concept that introduced cooperative security…
After Brexit What prospects for European security?
By Dr. Ralf Roloff, Marshall Center
Photos by Reuters
June 23, 2016, will be remembered as a defining moment for European integration. For the first time, a member country decided to leave the European Union. A shock wave swept…