Phillip Holt

This paper was written by Phillip Holt, a Research Assistant and Intern at The Institute of World Politics.  Abstract Much of the current discourse surrounding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is focused on whether it poses a threat to the United States’ partnerships in Asia and what the United States can do to counter…

On May 15th, a panel of experts hosted a webinar in which they discussed the ongoing Islamic insurgency led by Ansar al-Sunna in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. In attendance were Ms. Martina Perino and Dr. Gregory Pirio, as well as Professor Hashem Mekki who moderated the panel. Ms. Martina Perino, originally from Mozambique…

On Sunday, April 26th, 2020, IWP alumnus Dr. David L. Charney, MD was interviewed by Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson about “insider spies,” a term which refers to a member of the intelligence community who has begun to sell or give away secrets to hostile foreign powers, and how he believes he can minimize the…

This past spring, Dr. Paul Gelpi joined the adjunct faculty to teach IWP’s course on military strategy. A U.S. historian with over 20 years’ worth of experience in higher education, Dr. Gelpi brings with him an expertise in U.S. military history, military strategy and theory, and aviation history and airpower theory. Dr. Gelpi has an…

On Monday, February 3rd, The Institute of World Politics held its first panel event in its new lecture series focusing on Africa. A panel of experts tackled questions from the audience surrounding corruption and the democratic process in Angola. About the panelists The panel was chaired by Professor Hashem Mekki who is an Arabic professor…

On March 9, IWP Cyber Intelligence Initiative Instructor and Advisory Board Member Ethan Burger gave a talk on the topic of “Cyber-Insurance and the Need for a New Model of the National Interest” at an event organized by the Cyber and Future Technologies Society at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. To express…