Nato

Libya: Ongoing Atrocities Reveal The Trouble With International Military Intervention

It’s been eight years since the NATO-led military intervention in Libya. Many analysts consider the action a crucial step forward in protecting civilians from looming atrocity. But today, Libya stands further from peace than ever. Since ...

Michael Neu & Robin Dunford·over 4 years ago

Erdoğan’s Control Over Turkey is Ending – What Comes Next?

Mayoral elections in Turkish cities do not usually grab the world’s attention. But the defeat of the ruling party’s candidate for Istanbul mayor – once during its March election and then again, even more definitively in a June rematch –...

Sarah Mokrzycki·almost 5 years ago

As Ukraine takes the fight to Russians, signs of unease in Moscow over war’s progress

Whether or not the Ukraine counteroffensive that began in early June 2023 succeeds in dislodging Russian troops from occupied territory, there are growing signs that the push has prompted anxiety back in Moscow.

Peter Rutland Professor of Government, Wesleyan University·10 months ago

Ukraine is the hot topic at the NATO summit – the most important work is all in the details happening behind the scenes

A summit is literally the highest point on the mountain. In diplomatic terms, summits like the NATO meeting, held on July 11 and 12, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania, mark important gatherings of world leaders.

Tara Sonenshine Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University·10 months ago