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…
NATO in the Western Balkans
Time for a new approach?
By Maj. Gen. Walter T. Lord, U.S. Army National Guard
Since 1995, NATO, the European Union and other international partners have been engaged in the Balkans — politically, diplomatically, economically and…
Shifting Positions
Why regional cooperation in Afghanistan fails to deliver
Farid Osmanov Chevening Scholar at the University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government
Photos by The Associated Press
Cooperation platforms such as the Istanbul Process,…
EU-Wide Internal Security Forces
Member states should explore using ‘citizen soldiers’ to deal with threats inside Europe
By Alfred C. Lugert, in cooperation with Władysław Bartoszewski, Tuomas Forsberg, Maria Grazia Galantino, Alain Lamballe, Alain Pellegrini, Alexandra…
Building Stronger Neighbors
EU policies must be consistent, coherent
By Teodor Lucian Moga, assistant professor at the Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
The European Union has always approached challenges from neighboring countries by…
Preserving EU Security
Regional cohesion is key to challenges posed by multiple crises and new uncertainties
By Gabor Csizmazia, National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
Photos by Reuters
If a major driver of integration evolution is the…
NATO’s Land Forces
Strength and speed matter
By Gen. John W. Nicholson, U.S. Army
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of the most — if not the most — successful military alliances in history, having helped ensure nearly 70 years of peace…