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Economics, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

Insurance Instead of Deterrence: A Pivot in Cybersecurity Strategy

Tom Johansmeyer
June 22, 2022

Deterrence is tired. It has been put to work for more than seventy years in the nuclear warfare domain, and it has performed admirably there. After all, the world is still intact. The problem is not that deterrence does not…

Asia Pacific, North America, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

Will Biden’s New Truman Doctrine Offset the Sino-Russian Pact?

Patrick Mendis and Antonina Luszczykiewicz
June 20, 2022

During his maiden trip to Asia as president in late May 2022, Joe Biden implied that the United States would take stronger military action to defend Taiwan against China than his administration has taken to support Ukraine to fight against…

Book Reviews, Economics, Energy & Environment, North America, Policy & Politics

Review: Robert Vitalis’ Oilcraft: The Myths of Scarcity and Security that Haunt U.S. Energy Policy

Christopher Wheeldon
June 13, 2022

Of all the myths and fabrications that exist in political discourse, few are more stubbornly persistent than the scarcity of resources and the policies supposedly needed to control them. Today, that discourse has converged around one definitive commodity: oil. The…

Asia Pacific, North America, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

How to Weaken the China-Russia Axis: Historical Lessons from Great-Power Competition

Matthew F. Calabria
June 2, 2022

Key Judgments Growing ties between Moscow and Beijing threaten US national security. American strategic planners should consider undermining these ties as a strategic imperative. This goal remains achievable if pursued with vigor because Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine has…

Economics, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

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Beyond MIRVs and SCUDs, the Newest Global Weapon Is ESG

Alexander Kippen
May 31, 2022

Introduction In the weapons world––loaded with the likes of Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs), Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), and SCUDs––an emerging global weapon is Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). The current ESG target is Russia, and the payload is an…

Economics, North America, Policy & Politics

Domestic Policy Is Foreign Policy: Wage Stagnation and Income Inequality Threaten America’s Leadership Abroad

Amb. David L. Carden
May 13, 2022

The negative economic effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt around the world. Here in the United States, Americans face rising gas and food prices, with more trickle-down consequences on the way. The majority of Americans have been…

Editors' Updates, Special Content

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Available on Project Muse: The SAIS Review’s Latest Print Issue, Conflict in the Fifth Domain

The SAIS Review Editorial Board
May 12, 2022

We are excited to announce that you can now view our 41.2 issue, Conflict in the Fifth Domain, online at Project Muse. A variety of public and private sector experts contributed to this timely issue on cybersecurity, including discussions on…

Editors' Updates, Special Content

Now Available: The SAIS Review’s Newest Issue on the Intersection of Gender and International Affairs

The SAIS Review Editorial Board
August 12, 2021

We are thrilled to share that our 41.1 issue, Who Runs The World: A Look at Gender in International Affairs, is now available on Project Muse. This issue highlights the vital yet underrepresented perspectives contributed by women and other people…