By Lucy Santora, Fall 2020 Marcellus Policy Fellow The United States must support its ally Colombia in aiding Venezuela to protect human life and bring stability to the region. The goal is to assist in the resurrection of the Venezuelan rule of law and civil society. The first steps will include reducing economic sanctions that […]
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Spending Towards Strategy: Restructuring the U.S. Navy to Support Offshore Balancing (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Tyler Koteskey, Fall 2020 Marcellus Policy Fellow America is entering a period where greater economic constraints will force overdue reevaluations of its grand strategy and security priorities. As our nation contends with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the credibility of our current commitments abroad is increasingly under strain. America’s grand strategy should reflect […]
Avoiding War on the Waters: Why U.S. Naval Strategy Towards Iran Must Change (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Scott Strgacich, Fall 2020 Marcellus Policy Fellow The United States has maintained a naval force posture in the Persian Gulf that has not significantly changed over at least the past two decades despite the seismic changes the region has experienced in that same span of time. Advocates of this posture claim the regular deployment […]
Moral Hazard: the United States and Saudi Arabia (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Fiona Harrigan, Fall 2020 Marcellus Policy Fellow Over the course of President Donald Trump’s tenure, the United States and Saudi Arabia have experienced an unprecedented level of partnership. It has seemingly also been Saudi Arabia’s most controversial era on the world stage, with its continued military campaigns in the Yemeni Civil War, involvement in […]