Policy

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…

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…

International relations theory requires NATO to reassess its strategy toward Russia By Capt. Evan Kerrane, U.S. Army Theories can bring structure to a chaotic world and, although sometimes viewed as impractical, they shed light on the…

A new program builds intellectual interoperability among NATO members By Dr. Judith Reid, EUCOM The Defense Institution Building Program at U.S. European Command works with partner nations to help them move toward intellectual…

Shrinking ice caps require nations to cooperate in sharing polar resources By per Concordiam Staff In September 2014, the MV Nunavik, a Canadian icebreaking cargo ship, landed at Sachs Harbor in Canada’s Northwest Territory, having just…

Russia’s romantic attachment to its Soviet past has colored its relationship With Ukraine By Tobias Oder, Marshall Center The crisis in Ukraine has taken a toll on Eastern Europe’s future regional security, as well as global security.…

Terrorist attacks in Europe highlight the need to monitor European extremists fighting abroad Faced with the prospect of 3,000 of its citizens fighting in Syria and Iraq, European governments are experimenting with different techniques to…

The Regional Cooperation Council advances an economic growth agenda for the Western Balkans The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) was founded in 2007 as the umbrella organization for regional cooperation in Southeast Europe (SEE). Its…

Russia has tried to foil the country’s attempts at European integration Moldova and its people have traveled a difficult road since breaking from the Soviet Union in 1991. The newly independent country got off to a rough start, as a…

Joining the Eastern Partnership has proven valuable for EU partner nations By per Concordiam Staff The former Soviet republics of Georgia and Moldova each have taken a big leap toward European integration. On November 28, 2013, leaders…