May in Review
Foreign Policy Research Institute
A nation must think before it acts.
Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs Christopher Faulkner , Jaclyn Johnson, Zachary Streicher
"Contracting Russian private military companies, whether Wagner or its successor organization, the Africa Corps, is likely to lead to a series of unintended consequences for client states."
Expert Commentary
"The Georgian government claims the law is needed to bring 'transparency' into the NGO sector, argues that the Georgian public supports the law, and asserts that it is modeled after the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). None of these claims are true."
"The more new, international audiences are exposed to Taiwan, the greater the ire from Beijing, which seeks to diminish Taiwan’s status and image globally in an effort to shape policy conversations through its “One China Principle.”
Technology Policy: Convergence and Crossroads in Biden vs. Trump 2.0 Mohammed Soliman Vincent Carchidi
"With potential applications across nearly every level of government and society, critical and emerging technologies have induced a sense of urgency."
"Amid escalating regional tensions since October 7 last year and reports of American contemplations of troop withdrawal from Syria, the US administration should reassess its Syria policy.”
Ryan Ashley, Joseph Su
"Enhancing people-to-people ties between Japan and South Korea is a complex challenge, yet it remains crucial for fostering a more cooperative relationship between Seoul and Tokyo.”
"The US position in the Sahel is weakening, which will negatively impact its ability to deal with international extremist movements and cede the ground to malign Russian influence.”
Intern Corner
"Equatorial Guinea, one of the smallest countries in Africa, is fragmented and at the epicenter of the US-China competition in Africa."
Podcasts
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Russia launched a new offensive near Kharkiv, amidst continuing questions about Ukraine’s ability to mobilize enough manpower to blunt Russian advantages. FPRI President Aaron Stein sat down with Senior Fellow Rob Lee to discuss the latest from the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Russia has taken an increasingly authoritarian turn over the last decade, but is its political system fascist? Marlene Laruelle and Julian Waller join to discuss the blurry lines between politics, ideology, and terminology.
On this episode of Report in Short, Aaron Schwartzbaum is joined by Bruce Pannier ,author of FPRI’s new report, “Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia’s Island of Democracy Sinks Into Authoritarianism,” to discuss how the country reversed course to join the club of authoritarian governments in the region.
This week Philip Wasielewski is joined by retired Special Forces colonel Hy Rothstein to discuss irregular warfare in Afghanistan, lessons learned, and lessons that still need to be learned.
In the News
Philip Wasielewski , William Courtney - RealClear Defense
Bruce Pannier - The Times of Central Asia
Rob Lee and Michael Kofman - NYT Opinion
Dov Zakheim - The Hill
Joshua K. - Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Event Highlights
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