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Turning The Page

H.A. Hellyer | 2023.05.31

The Arab League meeting earlier this month was one of the more interesting in the last couple of decades, mostly due to the host, Saudi Arabia, using it for messaging the West, particularly on Israel and Syria. More recently, Riyadh has engaged in new diplomatic moves towards Canada, a country with which it has had a rocky relationship. All of these moves follow a particular pattern, and we are likely to see more of the same.

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The Art Of Tasseography

Thomas des Garets Geddes | 2023.05.30

Analysis of Beijing’s relationship with Moscow tends to focus on official statements and diplomatic behaviour. But what do Chinese experts have to say about the matter? And how might they be advising their government?

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Stalking The Seabed

Sidharth Kaushal | 2023.05.25

With attention increasingly focusing on Russian activity against Western critical infrastructure at sea, what is the nature of the threat and how can it be countered?

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Meatgrinder

Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds | 2023.05.19

The scale of Russian losses in 2022, combined with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation confronting NATO systems they had not previously contended with, has caused a significant deviation in Russian operations from the country’s doctrine.

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Collision On Syria Policy

Daniel R DePetris | 2023.05.19

With Bashar al-Assad having outlasted his armed opponents, Syria’s neighbours have long since given up on trying to oust him. As Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Arab states normalise their relations with Damascus and welcome the Syrian strongman to his first Arab League summit in 13 years, Syria is no longer the regional pariah it once was – to the West’s dismay.

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Evolving Cyber Defense

James A. Lewis, et al. | 2023.05.18

The war in Ukraine shows that cyber defense requires a different approach with new actors and strategies that will be complex for nations to construct. This report examines cybersecurity in Ukraine, with a look to the larger debate around cyber capabilities and defense.

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