Center for Strategic Communication

Five Charts that Explain Shia Islam

With the recent advance of the Sunni-extremist group the Islamic State and the increasing sectarian divisions that are cleaving apart the Islamic world, it is more important than ever to understand the differences and similarities between distinct Muslim groups,...

What We Are Reading… June 6, 2014

Daily News Obama and Putin Chat on Sidelines of D-Day Anniversary Lunch NBC News Syria’s rebel fighters: Down but not out The Economist President Barack Obama and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Friday on the sidelines of D-Day anniversary events in...

The 21st Century Nuclear Arsenal

Since the middle of the Cold War, nuclear deterrence has rested on the premise of mutual assured destruction. Recent discussions over the role of nuclear deterrence with regards to the situation in Ukraine only serve accentuate the need to honestly assess the threats,...