On January 14th, the American Security Project (ASP) hosted a virtual seminar as part of its series “Looking Beyond the First 100 Days: Challenges and Opportunities for a New Biden Administration”. ASP COO Andrew Holland moderated a discussion between Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) and ADM William Fallon, USN (Ret.) on the future of great power competition and what to expect from the new presidential administration.Read more...

Engagement in Africa should be at the forefront of U.S. grand strategy in order to combat great power influence and reassert America's commitment to promoting peace, prosperity, democracy, and governance in the continent. Read more...

Increasing international attention to the Arctic necessitates greater cooperation in the region. The U.S. and Russia should collaborate on search and rescue coordination, environmental protection, and oil spill response and prevention. Read more...

To ensure the safety and security of the U.S. and our allies, the Biden administration should look to rejoin the OST, but not without thoroughly reassessing and reevaluating its content and relevance. This can be achieved through an emphasis on mutual nuclear transparency concerns and global security threats in a changing international system, supported by renewed scientific collaboration. Read more...

For Biden, consistency and longevity will be key. Restoring strong U.S. diplomatic and strategic positions in the rules-based international order will be paramount to the success of the Biden administration’s nuclear policies. Read more...

Turkey's recent foreign policy adventurism has been at odds with the U.S. and NATO allies. If the U.S. wants to re-establish its authority in the alliance, and maintain a cooperative NATO, it will need to start by challenging Turkey’s latest actions.Read more...

This Sunday, October 25, Ukrainians will head to the polls in what could be the most consequential elections in Ukrainian history: it will be the first time since decentralization reform that Ukrainians will participate in nation-wide local elections. Read more...

While its national and political identity as a zealous advocator for a tenuous nuclear-weapons-free future continues to be tested, Kazakhstan's status as a major nuclear exporter and champion of nuclear security remains and will be extraordinarily important going forward. Read more...

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is primed for broad geopolitical participation due to its unique position for delivering energy, and the defensive alliances that support each state. Should the regional powerbrokers fail in their diplomatic approaches, a full-scale war on the edge of Europe promises a multi-state conflict.Read more...

Western leaders are still considering an appropriate response to Russia’s use of chemical weapons against its domestic opposition. Should a serious deterrent not be deployed, history suggests we can expect more of the same from Russia going forward.Read more...