The Sudan war continues to tear the country apart, and projections estimate that by 2027, 6-10 million people could die of starvation. The peace talks held in August failed to produce results as neither of the parties participated. With numerous foreign actors influencing the situation, UN sanctions have proven largely ineffective. The U.S. and its allies must persist in their efforts to secure a peaceful resolution for Sudan.Read more...
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...
This week, the UN General Assembly convenes to discuss the future of the UN. In this regard, the U.S. supports the initiative to add two permanent African seats in the UN Security Council. This will prove difficult because of three main obstacles.Read more...
Agriculture is a microcosm of the interdependence between China and the United States. Calls to “decouple” the two economies are increasing, but this strategy is both politically and economically short-sighted. 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...
Around 22% of active service members have obesity, and ASP researchers calculate that the Department of Defense spends over $1.25 Billion to treat obesity in active duty each year, without even counting the impact of lost productivity. On Wednesday, September 4th, ASP hosted a panel on military obesity in 2024 discussing why this is the case, and how to tackle it. Read more...
The estimated cost of obesity in Active Duty now exceeds $1.35 billion annually. Evidence-based obesity treatment programs are urgently needed to address this crisis. 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...
Increased accountability concerning the U.S. defense budget and greater oversight of defense contractors would increase national security.Read more...
