White Hulls in the North: The Case for Tapping Unused Federal Resources in the Arctic
The United States cannot deter what it cannot detect. Two decades of twenty-first-century national...
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Shield Notes
Homeland Defense in the Information Space: Learning from Russian Influence Campaigns in Eastern Europe
On August 23, 2021, unknown organizers coordinated the “Baltic Way 2021” celebration to mark...
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From Little Green Men to Little Blue Helmets: Imagining the Future of Russian Aggression—and What to Do About It
The Russian bear isn’t going to wear the same outfit the next time it decides to invade another...
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Extreme Takeover, Russian Edition: How to Salami Slice Off Your Own Little Piece of Europe
Real estate’s expensive these days. It doesn’t matter where you are. But if you happen to be in...
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From Kabul to Kyiv: Strengthening Deterrence Amid Questions About American Resolve
Deterrence smells like tank exhaust and feels like an earthquake. Hundreds of armored vehicles...
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America the Undefended: The Flawed Assumption at the Heart of US Homeland Defense
Just before COVID-19 shuttered the world, I submitted an essay to a publication. The editor kindly...
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Sending in the Troops: The Kerner Report, Civil Unrest, and the US Military
In June 2020, scenes unfolded on American television and social media of the National Guard...
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One Year Later: Reflections on My Deployment to the National Capital Region During Last Summer’s Protests
At 1400 on June 1, 2020—a year ago this week—my company was starting our weekly training meeting....
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