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Russia's Shadow Army in Africa

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference with Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop, in Moscow, Russia.
REUTERS
Defense and Security

To Beat Russian Influence in Africa, the West Must Offer Something Better

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“Wagner’s appeal comes as little surprise to those of us who have worked on the continent. Its engagement is transactional,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

Malian armed forces on military trucks.
Reuters
Defense and Security

In Major Shift, Swedish Public Supports NATO Membership

BLOG
Running Numbers by Coauthors

Polling shows the Swedish public is keenly aware of the threat posed by Russia and favors a strong policy response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Sweden and NATO flags
Reuters
Defense and Security

A World of Power and Fear: What Critics of Realism Get Wrong

In the News
Foreign Affairs
Paul Poast

“Realism is the school of no hope, the curmudgeon of international relations thought,” writes Paul Poast in Foreign Affairs.

A view of the damage to a school gymnasium that was shelled, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Mykolaiv region
Reuters
Defense and Security

The Deteriorating Nuclear Order

In the News
Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"For all the difficulties confronting a resumption of nuclear negotiations, the need to do so is real," argues Council President Ivo Daalder.

Russia Successfully Tests Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile In Warning To 'Enemies'
Reuters
Global Politics

What NATO Needs to Do before Finland and Sweden Join

In the News
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Paul Poast

Paul Poast argues that NATO should "agree on a military plan for defending [Finland and Sweden] as soon as possible" - even before they join.

The flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden stand on display during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022
Reuters
Defense and Security

Americans Recognize Cyber Threats, but Are Divided on Best Response

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Running Numbers by Zachary Leffel

Public opinion polling shows a lack of consensus about where cyberattacks fall within the escalatory ladder of conventional warfare.

Broken Ethernet cable in front of green binary code and words "cyber security"
Reuters
Tech and Science

What Biden and Blinken Got Right on China

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

“If Washington is prepared to acknowledge that it can coexist with China, the strategic rivalry could be managed peacefully,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome
Reuters
Defense and Security

How China is Contesting US Influence in the Pacific

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Why is China so eager to make deals with Pacific nations? China experts Patrick Cronin and Bonnie Glaser join Deep Dish to discuss.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele
REUTERS
Global Politics

A Diplomat in South Sudan

In the News
CSIS
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackleford joins CSIS to look at her role in extending the United Nation’s patrol and protection of women against South Sudanese security forces.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at a press conference on March 28, 2022.
Reuters
Women and Girls