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The Baltic states are stalwart NATO members today, but their membership was not assured from the moment they restored their independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. They fought to o...

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As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its fifth year, and after significant escalation in recent weeks, this event will discuss how war has accelerated structural pressures on the Kremlin in milit...

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Two hundred fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, the United States stands at a pivotal moment. The nation that reshaped the global order now faces intensify...

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In this episode of Shifting Ground, Nick Gvosdev and Larry Rubin are joined by Mohammed Soliman, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute and author of West Asia: A New American Grand Stra

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Welcome back to The Ties That Bind (https://tiesthatbind.substack.com/) , a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute examining the past, present, and future of NATO and the transatlantic re...

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Welcome back to the Ties That Bind, a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute examining the past, present, and future of NATO and the transatlantic relationship. This season we examine ...

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In 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine transformed everyday life and politics for Latvia and the Baltic states. That same year, Chinese military aggression against Taiwan intensified foll...

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In this episode of Shifting Ground, hosts Larry Rubin and Nick Gvosdev are joined by Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, co-founder of CrowdStrike, and author of World on ...

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In this episode of Shifting Ground, hosts Larry Rubin and Nick Gvosdev are joined by Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, co-founder of CrowdStrike, and author of Wo

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The Government of South Africa faces a complex set of domestic security challenges while, at the same time, having to navigate an increasingly turbulent and uncertain international political system...

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The German government has released a transformational national defense strategy, underpinned by a longer-term commitment to address Russia's growing challenge to European defense, modernize the bur...

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In this episode of Baltic Ways, Dr. Indra Ekmanis speaks with Professors Violeta Davoliūtė and Ene Kõresaar about their contributions to a special issue of Slovak Ethnology. Co-edited by Davoliūtė...

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Aaron Stein, President of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), talks with James Swartout, VP of Strategy at Ursa Major Technologies, about his career in national security and how his compa...

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Aaron Stein, President of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), talks with James Swartout, VP of Strategy at Ursa Major Technologies, about his career in national security and how his compa...

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The White House has announced that President Trump will visit Beijing May 14-15 for a long anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. What can we reasonably expect from this high-level meet...

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Geo-economic and country risk expert Rachel Ziemba joins Nick and Larry to discuss the intersection of government policy and global commerce. This episode explores how sovereign balance sheets and ...

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Geo-economic and country risk expert Rachel Ziemba joins Nick and Larry to discuss the intersection of government policy and global commerce. This episode explores how sovereign balance sheets and ...

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After a brief hiatus, the Orbis Journal of World Affairs is back with a new website, new team, and a new issue. Editors Nikolas Gvosdev and Lawrence Rubin held an open discussion about the future o...

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On this episode of Shifting Ground, Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr. (ret.) introduces his concept of the “global operating system” (GOS)—which includes the rules-based international order and ...

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Hungary’s strongman, Viktor Orbán, has trailed his main challenger in the polls for months. Whether he wins or loses, the election results will carry significant implications for liberal democracy,...

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