Projecting stability in Afghanistan: Mission accomplished? 

The dilemma of whether or not to withdraw NATO and US missions in Afghanistan has finally been solved: America's longest war will end in September.

The State of Libya and what NATO should do about it

By Onur Anamur 

The word ‘state’ means a condition of being, as in ‘a state of shock.’ Yet, the word ‘state’ is also used to describe a body politic. This second usage derives from the first and dates to the Middle Ages. It is easy to see how this definition evolved. Consider that American presidents’ annual address to Congress is called the ‘state of the union’.

Countering terrorism via the security-development nexus: Lessons learned from the US provincial reconstruction teams in Afghanistan

By Zdeněk Rod 

By Maarten Toelen, this essay won third place in the Atlantic Forum x Stability Policing COE Essay Competition.

Approaches used in hybrid warfare, such as sabotage, deception, and propaganda have long been used to subvert adversaries. The new thing about these methods in recent times is their intensity, scale, and speed, which is facilitated by universal interconnectivity with swift technological change.

By Viesturs Berzins, this essay won second place in the Atlantic Forum x Stability Policing COE Essay Competition.

By Lucia Höfer, this essay won first place in the Atlantic Forum x Stability Policing COE Essay Competition, granting the author access to the Introduction to Stability Policing for Leaders taking place online between 24 to 28 May 2021.