Why the United States Went to War in Vietnam
WEBA regional approach to the Vietnam War is important because U.S.-Vietnam relations and the Vietnam War did not occur in a vacuum. The global context is also important because Cold War tensions between the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China also shaped events related to the Vietnam War.
Five Years of War in the Donbas - Foreign Policy Research Institute
WEBOct 24, 2019 · The war in the eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas has killed over 13,000 people, displaced millions, and led to the worst rupture in relations between the Russian Federation and the West since the end of the Cold War. The war was caused by inherent cleavages in Ukrainian society, combined with clumsy and self-interested intervention by outside powers.
Understanding Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Foreign Policy …
WEBIntroduction. On February 24, 2022 Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. In times of crisis, balanced, in-depth analysis and trusted expertise is paramount. The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) remains committed in its mission to provide expert analysis to policy makers and the public on the most pressing foreign policy challenges.
What is Geopolitics? - Foreign Policy Research Institute
WEBRobert Strausz-Hupé, the founder of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, was a leading exponent of the field of geopolitics, a political framework that supports the examination of international affairs in the context of culture, history, and geography, in addition to day-to-day political events. This framework originated as a reaction to America’s actions—or lack thereof—during the ...
U.S.-Africa Relations: An Opportunity Lost or Found
WEBNov 17, 2021 · The new U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is a good start, with a budget of $58.5 billion per year. Africa needs to invest somewhere in the neighborhood of $80 billion a year on infrastructure for the foreseeable future. The Biden Administration and Congress would do well to raise the ante.
China’s Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance ...
WEBMay 5, 2021 · Detecting, identifying, and tracking ships at sea are among the most fundamental intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) tasks that any country must perform if it wants to exert control over a maritime area—a goal China has long sought to achieve in the waters off its eastern seaboard. So, it is hardly surprising that China, especially after the early 2010s, has significantly ...
Five Trends Driving the Future of Terrorism
WEBSep 2, 2022 · These trends in terrorism (diversity, decentralization, democratization, disinformation, and deadly) are shaping the future of violent extremism. For counterterrorism analysts, government officials, and policymakers, it is crucial to understand how terrorism is changing to know how to prioritize threats and allocate resources.
The New US National Security Strategy: Four Takeaways for Asia …
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Editor’s Note. This is the second in a series on the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy.The first essay examines President Joe Biden’s grand strategy.. Bottom Line. The new National Security Strategy (NSS) explicitly prioritizes China and the Indo-Pacific region, highlights industrial policy as a key national security instrument, clarifies the US position on Taiwan, and ...
India's Neutrality and Strategic Relations with China, Russia, and …
WEBApr 25, 2022 · India has long prided itself on its strategically independent or non-aligned foreign policy. But the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian War has put India’s approach to strategic independence under an international spotlight.
Why Geopolitics Matters - Foreign Policy Research Institute
WEBWhy Geopolitics Matters. Geopolitics has been one of the great strengths of the Foreign Policy Research Institute from the outset, and this strength has been strongly developed by Alan Luxenberg. As such, FPRI is a key organization that not only teaches America about the world, but also the world about the world.