Foreign Policy Research Institute - International Policy Think Tank
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Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2024?
Dec 19, 2023 · Editor’s Note: This article is the sixth annual “Trends in Terrorism” essay from global counterterrorism expert and FPRI non-resident Senior Fellow Colin Clarke.. On the morning of October 7, Hamas terrorists breached the border fence between Gaza and Israel under the cover of a withering rocket barrage.
Czech Republic Faces an Uncertain Political Future
Dec 13, 2024 · Following underwhelming provincial and senatorial elections in the fall of 2024, the Czech Republic prepares to enter the critical year of 2025 with a divided electorate, an unpopular and shrinking coalition government, and a resurgent populist opposition.
The Islamic State Five Years After the Collapse of the Caliphate
Mar 29, 2024 · Five years ago this March, the final remnants of the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate were physically destroyed. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish militia backed by the United States and its allies, swept into the Syrian desert town of Baghouz to capture the group’s remaining fighters and their families. ISIS’s last stand was the culmination of a years-long effort led by ...
Havana Syndrome: The History Behind the Mystery
Apr 1, 2024 · [1] Miriam Berger and Rachel Pannett, “What to Know about ‘Havana Syndrome,’ the Mysterious Illness Affecting US Officials around the World,” The Washington Post, September 21, 2021; James Schumaker, “Before Havana Syndrome, There Was Moscow Signal,” AFSA-The Foreign Service Journal, American Foreign Service Association, January-February, 2022; Julia Ioffe, “The Mystery of the ...
The Many Lives of Anne Frank - FPRI Events
Jan 9, 2025 · In this month's People, Politics, and Prose, Ronald J. Granieri will be joined by Ruth Franklin to discuss her new book, The Many Lives of Anne Frank.
Contesting Russia: The Baltic Perspective - Foreign Policy Research ...
Oct 28, 2024 · This week, Dr. Indra Ekmanis participated in a US Helsinki Commission briefing, “Contesting Russia: Lessons from Central & Eastern Europe.” Read her opening remarks below as she highlights how the Baltic states play an essential role in shaping a secure and resilient Europe and their response to heightened Russian aggression.
Russian Strategic Culture and the War in Ukraine
Jul 2, 2024 · Introduction. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, shocked the world. Currently, the Russian-Ukrainian war is the biggest European war since the end of World War II. The full-scale invasion was a continuation of unlawful actions in 2014 when Russia seized and temporarily occupied Crimea.
Breaking the Circuit: US-China Semiconductor Controls
Sep 16, 2024 · In October 2022, the Biden administration introduced export controls to limit China’s access to advanced US semiconductors and technologies, aiming to maintain US technological superiority and address security concerns.
Beyond the Revolution: Building a New Bangladesh
Nov 4, 2024 · Bottom Line. Hasina’s ousting as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, as the longest-serving Bangladeshi head of state and world’s longest-serving female over job quotas, has left the new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus with a range of issues including resurgent Islamist parties, communal tensions, lawlessness, surging inflation, and inability to hold ...