Foreign Policy Research Institute

If you missed our virtual book talk yesterday, catch up on YouTube! buff.ly/em2WwS3

Check out this report by Emma Salisbury and co-authors on Submarine Rotational Forces West circulating around Australia to learn about its strategic importance to AUKUS in a time when China is expanding its naval reach. buff.ly/1nMnHUR

The illusion that airstrikes alone can defeat an enemy is the “Smart Bomb Trap.” As initial “clean” strikes fail to produce the desired regime change, targets for attacks keep expanding, and without a viable exit strategy, only the cycle of escalation remains. Read more by Taehwa Hong in this piece for The Chosun Daily. buff.ly/ehYwCse

This week, FPRI Eurasia Program Director Emily Holland discussed managing security threats at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's Energy Transition Conference. In a time when climate and security are portrayed as competing priorities, follow her presentation to learn how increasing resilience through electrification supports national security (2:03:30 - 2:13:00). buff.ly/IZPbkbE

Speaking at the 2025 G20 summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney noted that while Africa is part of Canada’s diversification strategy, it does not currently rank among Ottawa’s short-term priorities, despite the new government's intent to diversify international partnerships. This begs the question: Does Canada neglect the African continent? Read the analysis piece by Arthur Palix. buff.ly/q8WyccJ

"In the first 96 hours, the US-led coalition expended approximately 5,197 munitions across 35 types. This carries a munitions-only replacement bill of $10–$16 billion in four days." More by Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, and Jahara Matisek on #BehindtheFront. buff.ly/lghHjBB

The move to suspend sanctions on Russian oil will allow the Kremlin to earn as much as $150 million per day in additional budget revenues from higher oil prices. More by Maximilian Hess. buff.ly/oAkf8PC

If you haven't yet, catch up on Part I of Guy Plopsky's "Rising Lion's Air Offensive" before Part II comes out. buff.ly/4w6EMkq

Rear is the band of territory directly pertinent to the sustainment of the close battle, for drawing in new manpower or materiel to the front. Here, infrastructure targets are as important, if not more so, than military targets. Learn more in Lukas Milevski's #BalticBulletin. buff.ly/A1SIbEV

"The world’s most powerful navy has thus become a student of capabilities that smaller, less well-resourced allied navies have maintained through the kind of discipline, institutional memory, and strategic seriousness that the US Navy progressively abandoned." Read more from Emma Salisbury on #BehindtheFront. buff.ly/iS0ThlV

Senior Fellow Afshon Ostovar explores how the Islamic Republic has been reshaped by the recent attacks and what it would take to truly dismantle the regime in this podcast discussion. buff.ly/eTFLRBI

As China challenges US primacy across Latin America, few countries have been able to resists its developmental generosity. However, China has also exacerbated transnational crises threatening the region. Read more in this new analysis piece by Henry Large. buff.ly/NJ3iQzx

Book Talk on "Command of Commerce" happening today at noon! Register here. buff.ly/hw2eifn

With Central Asia now being the Taliban’s biggest trade partner and surest route for imports and exports for Afghanistan, it is now indispensable and makes ensuring security for the region a priority. Read more by Bruce Pannier. buff.ly/0sYW4zX

Emma Salisbury explains that the naval mine is one of the most cost-effective weapons—modern mines can be manufactured for tens of thousands of dollars, or older designs can be dusted off from a stockpile. Iran understands this calculation very well and has reportedly begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more at #BehindtheFront. buff.ly/iS0ThlV

📖Book Talk tomorrow at 12:00 EDT: Join Professor Stephen G. Brooks, a leading scholar of US foreign policy for a discussion on his new book "Command of Commerce: America’s Enduring Economic Power Advantage over China" (co-authored with Ben A. Vagle). buff.ly/hw2eifn

As Baltic generals discuss bringing the war to Russia in response to a potential Russian invasion, Lukas Milevski details the various bridges and crucial infrastructure they would consider strategic targets. buff.ly/A1SIbEV

If you missed our virtual event today, watch the full discussion on our Youtube channel! buff.ly/fQUAxZi

Don't miss out on our next event on March 18th, 12:00 EDT: a discussion on "Command of Commerce" with Stephen G. Brooks. buff.ly/hw2eifn

"The modern foundation of military power has become a problem we refer to as the Command of the Reload—the result of industrial physics showing up to war like an unpaid invoice, and the bill is coming due in minerals, manufacturing, and strategic solvency." Read more in the latest piece for #BehindtheFront. buff.ly/lghHjBB