On September 24th, 2024, two Russian missile carrier aircraft flew past the coast of Alaska while remaining in international air space. Policymakers must focus on areas of likely conflict, rather than getting distracted by a couple of Russian or Chinese aircraft operating in international airspace. Read more...
The conflict-ridden Sahel belt is experiencing a surge in violence. Russian paramilitary troops have been in the region for many years, but recent events in Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Russian home front suggest a shift in their operations and a weakened Russian stance in Africa. Read more...
On the week of September 23rd, 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden to pitch his “victory plan”, including the use of the American-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to strike targets deeper within Russia. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that using Western missiles to strike such targets will lead to a war between Russia and NATO. The United States should therefore decide as soon as possible whether to allow Ukraine to use its limited ATACMS inventory in a potentially escalatory manner. Read more...
On September 10th, 2024, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed that Iran had recently sent Fath-360 short-range ballistic missiles to Russia and subsequently called for further sanctions against Tehran. Though Iran denies it has done so, these weapon transfers clearly benefit it in various ways, and although there is no single solution to the problem, the United States can certainly implement strategies to mitigate any benefits Iran receives through its weapon sales to Russia.Read more...
On September 4th, 2024, the Biden administration announced that it would take major actions against Russian influence in the upcoming presidential election. According to the U.S. intelligence community, Russia has been interfering with the election in order to manipulate voters. Despite the issue’s complexity, the U.S. government must continue mitigating foreign influence in elections to ensure that the process is fair and not used to the advantage of adversaries overseas. Read more...
For now, Ukraine’s air force is severely lagging behind that of Russia in terms of available airpower, impeding its ability to defend itself, and there are several challenges in maintaining Ukraine's F-16 squadrons. However, this problem can be ameliorated by engaging in a comprehensive modernization effort aimed at establishing a long-term Ukrainian capability of flying, maintaining, and protecting its Western-supplied aircraft.Read more...
On Tuesday, August 27th, ASP hosted a panel with Lieutenant General Daniel Christman, USA (Ret.), former Deputy Secretary General of NATO Rose Gottemoeller, and former Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute, Lieutenant General, USA (Ret.), discussing NATO in a post-Russia-Ukraine War world.Read more...
NATO should push back against China and North Korea for the support they provide Russia, but its current path will not create that push back.Read more...
Policymakers must learn from past mistakes as they work to deter state actors from practicing hostage diplomacy.Read more...
Sanctions against Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom have been proposed in Congress and could U.S.-Türkiye Relations if implemented.Read more...
