US signals long-term support for Ukraine with new security pact

UkraineAlert Oct 26, 2023

Arming Ukraine is cheap compared to the far higher price of Russian victory

By Peter Dickinson

Anyone concerned by the cost of supporting the Ukrainian war effort should consider the far higher price the Western world would have to pay in order to stop Putin following a Russian victory in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson.
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US signals long-term support for Ukraine with new security pact

New Atlanticist Oct 19, 2023

As NATO grows, it needs new ways to expedite its decisions

By Ira Straus

A widening of the bloc requires a deepening of its decision-making procedures. Here are some ways to avoid a single-member veto of big decisions.
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US signals long-term support for Ukraine with new security pact

Issue Brief Oct 13, 2023

Where do US Army special operations fit in a world of strategic competition?

By Richard Angle, Leo Blanken, and Philip Swintek

General Richard Angle, Leo Blanken, and Lieutenant Colonel Philip Swintek argue that building and maintaining relationships is the true competitive advantage of Army Special Forces (ARSOF).
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UkraineAlert

Jul 2, 2024

US signals long-term support for Ukraine with new security pact

By Mykola Bielieskov

The United States has signaled its long-term commitment to Ukrainian security with a new pact but the agreement is not a formal treaty and does not oblige the US to defend Ukraine, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

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Taiwan's landmark building Taipei 101

Report

Jul 2, 2024

Strengthening Taiwan’s resiliency

By Franklin D. Kramer, Philip W. Yu, Joseph Webster, Elizabeth Sizeland

Resilience is a nation’s ability to understand, address, respond to, and recover from any type of national security risk. Given the scale of risk Taiwan faces from mainland China, domestic resilience should be front and center in Taiwan’s national security strategy, encompassing areas such as cybersecurity, energy security, and defense resilience.

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Report

Jul 1, 2024

Executing distributed operations in an increasingly contested maritime environment

By Dmitry Filipoff

As the United States looks ahead to increased maritime competition in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere, the US Navy needs to implement the right plans and capabilities. “Distributed maritime operations” is the warfighting concept at the heart of the Navy’s planning for current and future operations. How well is it poised for executing it?

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In the News

Jun 28, 2024

Panikoff joins Bloomberg to discuss Secretary Blinken’s trip to the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jun 28, 2024

Panikoff quoted in The Jerusalem Post on Israeli-Saudi normalization as part of a US defense treaty

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jun 28, 2024

Panikoff quoted in The Wall Street Journal on US defense treaty with Saudi Arabia and Israeli normalization

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jun 27, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi quoted in South China Morning Post on Japan’s reaction to Russia-North Korea ties

On June 26, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in a South China Morning Post article on Japan’s possible responses to the tightening Russia-North Korea relationship.

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Podcast

Jun 27, 2024

Mercenary meatgrinder: The price of Bakhmut

By Alia Brahimi

Host and Nonresident Senior Fellow Alia Brahimi is joined by the Russian photographer and journalist, David Frenkel, to consider the staggering toll of the “Bakhmut meatgrinder.”

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In the News

Jun 24, 2024

Jo quoted in ASB Zeitung on recent Russia-North Korea agreement

On June 21, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Bee Yun Jo was quoted in ASB Zeitung regarding the recent Russia-North Korea agreement, which contains a concerning clause allowing for potential military assistance between the two nations. 

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In the News

Jun 21, 2024

Jo quoted in CNN on Putin’s North Korea visit

On June 20, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Bee Yun Jo was quoted in CNN discussing Putin’s recent first visit to North Korea and the escalating cooperation between the two countries, specifically regarding the “comprehensive strategic partnership pact” they signed and its article outlining the possibility of military-technical cooperation. 

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