Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Anonymous sources and the guys and gals who made the Iraq war a reality are now claiming that the Kremlin is at it again!
Those hapless individuals who run the United States are again slipping into a fantasy world where Americans are besieged by imaginary threats coming from both inside and outside the country. Of course, it is particularly convenient to warn of foreign threats, as it makes the people in government seem relevant and needed, but one might recommend...
How Russia, Poland, and Ukraine Try to Revise WWII History
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II—the war that has largely shaped the modern world order. As countries prepare to celebrate another year of peace in Europe, it is clear that unresolved political rifts, old and new, are pushing some leaders to revise the history of the war for their own political gains. …read...
The Inherent Threat of the Nuclear Launch Button
John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office during the Cuban Missile Crisis, public domain photo via Wikimedia CommonsBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,459, February 26, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Though the Cold War ended long ago, there remains a danger that a nuclear launch might be initiated. This could occur as a result of human decision-making,...
How to Know If America Is Your Enemy
If your country is friendly toward Russia, China, or Iran, then today’s American Government is probably applying subversion, economic sanctions, or maybe even planning a coup, or (if none of those will succeed) probably is war-gaming now for a possible military invasion and permanent military occupation, of your country. These things have...
Intelligence Officials Sow Discord By Stoking Fear of Russian Election Meddling
Another presidential election year is upon us, and the intelligence agencies are hard at work stoking fears of Russian meddling. This time it looks like the Russians do not only like the incumbent president but also favor who appears to be the Democratic front-runner, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. On Thursday, The New York Times ran a story...
Auf dem Weg zu mehr Resilienz
Infolge des Konflikts zwischen Russland und der Ukraine seit 2014 wurde die Anfälligkeit der baltischen Staaten für Destabilisierung zu einem wichtigen Thema in den transatlantischen und europäischen Strukturen. Nicht nur das Problem der militärischen Verwundbarkeit ist in diesem Zusammenhang wesentlich. Zahlreiche weitere Themen gerieten ins...
The Koch-Soros Quincy Project: A Train Wreck of Neocon and ‘Humanitarian’ Interventionists
Those hoping the non-interventionist cause would be given some real muscle if a couple of oligarchs who’ve made fortunes from global interventionism team up and pump millions into Washington think tanks will be sorely disappointed by the train wreck that is the Koch/Soros alliance. The result thus far has not been a tectonic shift in favor...
Turkey’s “Defense Line”: An Ideological Front
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Resmi Hesabi, Flickr, public domainBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,448, February 14, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey’s latest moves in Libya and the eastern Mediterranean should be viewed in the context of the recent Kuala Lumpur Summit, which announced the emergence of a new ideological bloc to counter Saudi...
Impeachment Couldn’t Depose Trump. Working Class Politics Can.
On the eve of his impeachment acquittal in the Senate, Donald Trump delivered a combative yet triumphant State of the Union address. Freed from the yoke of impeachment proceedings, the president didn’t bother to mention them at all. Instead, he touted a “great American comeback” and a “blue collar boom,” laced throughout with anti-immigrant...
Short- and Long-Term Impacts of the Escalation in Idlib
Clashing Priorities in Syria As the civil war in Syria moves towards an end, it becomes ever more difficult to postpone resolution of the toughest issues. Each actor has different priorities, which are not easy to reconcile. The Syrian regime wants to regain full control of its territory, while Russia and Iran are particularly keen on eliminating...