Interview with Elbridge Colby, Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development from 2017 to 2018, during which time he served as the lead official in the development of the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) and the DOD’s principal representative in the development of the 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS).
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By Iulia-Sabina Joja | Berlin
Russia’s foreign policy is President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy. It’s a one- man show. This is partially due to the super-presidential system of the country. However, it is also a one-man show because Vladimir Putin himself, now in his fourth term, has a firm grip on his country and a strong vision for foreign policy. Hence, when endeavouring to scrutinise Russian foreign policy, we have to analyse Putin’s discourse and actions.
By Claudia Ciobanu | Bucharest, Warsaw, Brussels, Zagreb
First gay marriage, then liberal democracy… As a global ultra- conservative movement brings its war of values to the Balkans, autocrats are paying attention.
At Saint Spyridon the New Church, the largest Orthodox church in Bucharest, the priest had an important message for his congregation.