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A Primer on the Proliferation of Offensive Cyber Capabilities

Offensive cyber capabilities run the gamut from sophisticated, long-term disruptions of physical infrastructure to malware used to target human rights journalists. As these capabilities continue to proliferate with increasing complexity and to new types of actors, the imperative to slow and counter theirspread only strengthens. But to confront this growing …

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Countering cyber proliferation: Zeroing in on Access-as-a-Service

The proliferation of offensive cyber capabilities (OCC)— the combination of tools; vulnerabilities; and skills, including technical, organizational, and individual capacities used to conduct offensive cyber operations— presents an expanding set of risks to states and challenges commitments to protect openness, security, and stability in cyberspace. As these capabilities become more …

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Germany Must Tackle the Crisis of Trust in Europe

Berlin and Paris are squabbling over how to support Ukraine. To mend divisions and make Europe Kyiv’s number one defender, Chancellor Scholz must take on a leadership role. This is not the time for wavering or bickering over Ukraine. Yet that is what’s happening in Germany—and Europe. Germany’s Social Democrat …

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Palestinian Women in Gaza: Cruel Realities of Displacement

The story of Reham, a young mother sheltering in Rafah, illustrates the impact of Israel’s war on women and families. According to recent estimates, since October 7, 70 percent of civilians killed in Gaza have been women and children and nearly a million women and girls have been displaced. Israel’s …

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The Power Vacuum in the Middle East

A Region Where No One’s in Charge Wars can clarify, and wars can confuse. The conventional wisdom about the Six-Day War in 1967 holds that Israel swiftly crushed the wave of Arab nationalism that was sweeping the Middle East and toppling monarchs. According to the tale of the 2006 war …

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Russia Is Burning Up Its Future

How Putin’s Pursuit of Power Has Hollowed Out the Country and Its People From March 15 to 17, Russia will hold a presidential election to refresh Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power. There have never been any real doubts about the outcome, which will herald his fifth term in …

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Israel Must Decide Where It’s Going—and Who Should Lead It There

The Case for Early Elections After more than four months of war in Gaza, two starkly different but equally accurate portraits of Israel have emerged. On the one hand, the war has showcased the tactical prowess of the Israel Defense Forces, inspired a high degree of unity among its troops, …

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Iran Update, March 6, 2024

IRGC Quds Force Commander Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani said on March 6 that Iran’s proxies and partners have taken a more “offensive stance” in the Israel-Hamas war, which frames the war in terms consistent with Iran’s regional military doctrine.[i] Ghaani issued this statement during a speech to the Assembly of …

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From Boko Haram Combatant To Peace Advocate: Chilling Story Of A Female Fighter

A former Boko Haram leader who abandoned a suicide mission shares shocking actions of women as combatants and her journey to redemption. Five young women embarked on a one-way journey from a remote location not far away from the Sambisa forest area, each carrying deadly explosives and two AK-47 rifles …

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L’Allemagne a oublié ce qu’elle devait aux Russes

Face à la duplicité des dirigeants allemands révélée si besoin était par l’enregistrement, la colère russe éclate à un point que nous avons du mal à imaginer surtout dans le contexte des déclarations de Macron que l’on estime directement pilotées par les États-Unis. Il ne s’agit pas seulement de la …

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