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Above: Dr. James Robbins, IWP Dean of Academics, gives the keynote address at the luncheon. Photo by Aesthetic Images.  On September 8th, The Institute of World Politics (IWP) and the West Point Society Piedmont co-hosted a luncheon event, in Greensboro, North Carolina. This event was made possible through the efforts of IWP Co-Chairs Karen Armstrong…

Today, as Western pundits and military experts monitor progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia’s occupation forces in Southern Ukraine, many correctly suggest that the U.S. and Ukraine’s other NATO allies need to provide the Ukrainians more weapons systems, and faster, to enable their efforts against the Russians. Read the full article at the Cipher…

For the past nine years, NATO has followed a defense spending guideline seeking member expenditures at 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and equipment spending at 20 percent of defense spending by calendar year 2024. What came to be known as the “2/20” guideline was issued at NATO’s Wales Summit in September 2014, shortly…

In a recent lecture for the Westminster Institute, Dr. Christopher C. Harmon discussed “Warfare in Peacetime: Proxies and State Powers.” At IWP, teaches several courses, including Counterterrorism and the Democracies, Maoist Revolutionary Wars Outside China, Military Strategy: Theory and Practice, and Terrorist Advocacy and Propaganda.

On September 5, Thomas Cromwell, the author of Why Ukraine Must Win, discussed his book at IWP. Mr. Cromwell highlighted the urgency and significance of Ukraine’s role in the contemporary global landscape, making a compelling case for why Ukraine’s success is crucial, not only for the region but for the broader international community. One of…

Nathalie Vogel, Research Fellow, IWP Center for Intermarium Studies, was recently asked to comment on the fact that the EU Commission published a report that said the “reach and influence of Kremlin-backed accounts” had grown further in 2023 although the EU Digital Services Act imposes stricter rules on companies such as Meta and Twitter. This is the report. Ms.…

It’s a pleasantly sunny late summer day, and in a field the size of several football fields, Yana, a mine-clearance professional, is swinging her metal detector, rhythmically sweeping the tool back and forth over an area that is known to be contaminated with anti-personnel landmines. The area is 18 miles from Kyiv. Why is she…

A better understanding of the potential impact of AI and clouds on energy consumption will enable informed decisions today regarding investments in energy sources, ensuring adequate supplies to meet the energy needs of the future. Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the modern era, reshaping industries and influencing daily…

Two months into Ukraine’s counteroffensive against the Russian invasion, some progress has been made, but not as quickly as Ukraine and its allies had hoped. Millions of obstacles are standing in the way of progress — in the form of extensive fortifications Russia has put in place across vast terrain laced with landmines. Read more…

In this interview, Dr. Saba Sattar (’22) shares about her international travel, her work as an Asia Pacific analyst, and her studies in IWP’s M.A. and doctoral programs. Below is a transcript of this interview: Katie: Hello and welcome to another episode of the IWP files, the Alumni Spotlight series, where we delve into the…