CSS News

Professor Daniel Byman writes that the U.S. designation of the Russian Imperial Movement as a terrorist group is a good step forward in countering white supremacist extremism.

Professor Abraham Denmark discusses the Marine Corp’s new force structure and its implications for great power competition and countering China.

Professor Christopher Wall and Kristina Drye (SSP’19) discuss his book “The Future of Terrorism: ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Alt-Right” and political violence in 2020.

Professor Ben Buchanan discusses The Hacker and the State and boils down abstract theory into a digestible narrative, focusing on real cyber attacks cases.

Professor Michael O’Hanlon argues that we need to be prepared for a larger and fraught role for the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Katherine Bauer argues for a range of other humanitarian responses, including public support for the delivery of supplies, rather than sanctions relief.

Professor Daniel Byman argues for a whole-of-government approach and the need to draw lines before engagement in order to work with warlords.

Professors Oriana Mastro and Michael Mazarr discuss great power competition in the re-release episode of Defense 2020, focusing on the U.S. and China.

Professor Sebastian Bae joins ep. 166 of Sea Control to discuss his professional wargaming career, his Georgetown course “Basics of Wargaming,” and the new GU Wargaming Society.

Professor Oriana Mastro cautions that Kim Jong-un may push more frequent nuclear testing during COVID-19 to consolidate his support with the military elite.

Professor Oriana Mastro discusses Chinese military power and potentials of global expansion, as well as the role of U.S. regional allies and partners.

Professor Jerry Hendrix explores the “Sputnik Moment” – the launching of the Space Age in 1957 – and examines whether a watershed event like this could occur again.

Professor Russell Rumbaugh discusses Space Force, space policy, and the FY21 defense budget in the first episode of the Space Policy Show.

Professor Kyleanne Hunter discusses the intersections between gender and operational capability and women’s diverse experiences in the military.

Professor Ben Buchanan joins “The Trans-Pacific View Insight Series” to discuss his new book, The Hacker and the State, focusing on geopolitics and Chinese hacking groups.

Professor Daniel Byman and Shelby Butt (BSFS’20) write on Russia’s cultivation of right-wing extremists to undermine the West.

Professor Oriana Mastro warns that while the Kim regime has been an exception, policymakers must be prepared for a rapid and unexpected collapse.

Professor Elizabeth Stanley discusses navigating challenges of family life and working effectively with stress, especially during the coronavirus pandemic…

Professor Ali Vaez calls for mutually beneficial engagement between the U.S. and Iran during the coronavirus pandemic for humanitarian de-escalation.

Professor Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware (SSP’19) warn that Al-Qaeda has been rebuilding and the fight against Salafi-Jihadi terrorism is not over.

Professor Evan Montgomery argues that the one-war standard of the 2018 National Defense Strategy may be dangerous for U.S. national security.

Professor Douglas London argues that Afghan peace deal with the Taliban falls short and says the masquerade is dangerous for U.S. and regional security.

Professor Daniel Byman calls for better lists and processes to more accurately define and contextualize state sponsors of terrorism.

Professor Abraham Denmark argues that the PRC is unlikely to go the way of the USSR by examining the implications to China’s foreign and domestic policies.

Professor Ali Vaez argues that American sanctions devastate progress in Iranian women’s economic empowerment and social independence.