by Christina Revilla Chacon | Jun 6, 2021 | All, China, Democracy, Elections, Europe, National Security, U.S. Foreign Policy
Democracy in Crisis: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, authoritarianism was on the rise globally; democracies were in decline for the 15th consecutive year. Since then, much like all other aspects of our daily lives, the pandemic exacerbated those ailments. In fact, the...
by Christopher Shoemaker | Mar 8, 2021 | All, Cybersecurity, National Security
The SolarWinds data breach has renewed debates over the application of international law to hostile cyber operations. As the staggering scope of the intrusion unfolds, U.S. leaders have likened the hack to an act of war, calling for immediate retaliation against the...
by Michael Friedl | Jan 15, 2021 | All, Arms Control, Disarmament, National Security, Nuclear Weapons, Public International Law, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy
Tweet How long does it take to negotiate and conclude a major international arms control and/or disarmament treaty? Apparently the 2021 answer to this question could be “15 days.” That is how much time is left after President Joe Biden’s inauguration to conclude a new...