Strategy

Opinion – Could Vietnamese-Style Hedging Have Prevented an All-Out War in Ukraine?

Janko Bekić • Jun 2 2024 • Articles

By studying China-Vietnam relations and maintaining equidistance vis-à-vis Russia and the US, Ukraine may have averted an all-out war.

Review – War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics

Augusto Dall’Agnol • Sep 5 2020 • Features

Bowen provides a masterful contribution through his presentation of a Clausewitzian spacepower theory.

Review – The Future of War

Jack Howarth • Feb 29 2020 • Features

Freedman employs an inter-disciplinary approach to explore the many failed predictions on the future of war and encourages a healthy scepticism towards them.

Interview – Céline Pajon

E-International Relations • Jun 13 2019 • Features

Céline Pajon talks to us about the impact of Abenomics, France-Japan relations, as well as Japan’s increasing assertiveness and France’s role in the Asia-Pacific region.

A Middle Path? US Public Opinion and Grand Strategy

Ionut Popescu • Mar 3 2019 • Articles

A closer examination of recent public opinion date actually shows that the American people favor a “middle path” rather than either of the two preferred grand strategies.

The Day after Tomorrow: The EU and the Iran Nuclear Deal

Victor Gigleux • Sep 18 2018 • Articles

The EU should lead a multi-dimensional diplomacy to rebuild trust and secure the participation of the original signatories on the basis of a more comprehensive agreement.

US and Russia: The Gray Zone Spiral Toward Open War

Dan G. Cox and Bruce Stanley • Mar 7 2018 • Articles

While many view Russian use of the Gray Zone as a strategic conundrum, such conflicts can logically lead to open warfare.

10th Anniversary Post – Why E-IR Is Awesome for Us

Dan G. Cox and Bruce Stanley • Dec 18 2017 • Articles

The opportunity to interact with academics and theoreticians on E-IR is integral to preventing discussions on military thought and practices turning into an echo chamber.

The (Near) Impossibility of a Coherent National Strategy, and Why That Is Okay

Jason Schultz • Jul 24 2017 • Articles

Instead of worrying about developing a Grand Strategy, leaders and pundits should worry about tackling problems on a day-to-day basis.

No Easy Victory

Barry Stentiford • Jul 12 2017 • Articles

Strategic leaders and the American public should recognize that ending wars will often result in something different from what was sought at the beginning.

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