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Making the Most of the European Sky Shield Initiative

Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine has highlighted shortfalls in air and missile defense capabilities across Europe. To fill these gaps the new German-led "Sky Shield" initiative must overcome challenges of leadership, concepts, cooperation, division of labor and delivery.

Report by Sean Monaghan and John Christianson — May 19, 2023

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Exploring New Horizons: Japan's Defense Priorities

The Japan Chair welcomes eight leading scholars from Japan and the United States to analyze key shifts in Japan’s defense strategy following the revision of three key national security documents in December 2022. Please join us for a discussion on their findings. 

Event by Christopher B. Johnstone , Nicholas Szechenyi , Lisa Curtis , Takako Hikotani , Lieutenant General (Ret.) Koichi Isobe , Heino Klinck , RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery , Saadia Pekkanen , Kazuto Suzuki , and Hideshi Tokuchi — March 23, 2023

AUKUS Submarine Agreement: Historic but Not Yet Smooth Sailing

This week, the United States, Britain, and Australia announced the path forward for AUKUS, the trilateral defense partnership between the three nations. This commentary explores the details of the arrangement and the challenges in implementing AUKUS Pillar 1.

Commentary by Mick Ryan — March 17, 2023

On China, Minerals, and Power Competition

African leaders are at a crossroads along the U.S.-China axis of partnership as they evaluate governance of the mining sector and long-term economic development.

Commentary by Christian Géraud Neema Byamungu — December 12, 2022

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The 2022 National Defense Strategy

Dr. Mara E. Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities talks about the newly released 2022 National Defense Strategy.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — November 16, 2022

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A World in Crisis: The “Winter Wars” of 2022–2023

In this analysis, the Emeritus Chair in Strategy examines broadly the world’s potential wars and crises, as well as reflects on the current sources of tension between the major powers.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Paul Cormarie — November 15, 2022