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U.S.-Poland Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Why It Matters

Introduction On November 9, 2020, 31 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Polish President Andrzej Duda signed the Polish Senate’s ratification bill of the U.

[NATO Cooperation]

Much Ado About Something: 2% Defense Expenditures and What Really Matters

In 2014, NATO member states agreed to target defense expenditures of two percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2024.

[Geopolitics]

As Belarus Descends into Turmoil, the West Should Bolster its Readiness

Belarus seldom registers in the international press during normal times, but while years like 2020 are not so unprecedented, this certainly is not a normal year.

[Diplomacy Defense]

Trust, but Deter: How to Ensure Security Despite Russian Treaty Violations

In August, Latvia marked the 100th anniversary of the Latvian-Soviet Peace Treaty, otherwise known as the Treaty of Rīga, which ended Latvia’s War for Independence and marked the beginning of the interwar period for the new Latvian Republic.

[Geopolitics]

The Future of Belarus?

The Belarusian elections occurred last Sunday, August 9th, and pitted incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko against political outsider Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

[NATO]

Moving the Front Lines: Could Recent Moves in Europe Signal an Adjustment of U.S. Focus Eastward?

In June the Trump administration announced its decision to pull 9,500 U.