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Matthew Crosston

Professor of Political Science and Director of the International Security and Intelligence Studies program at Bellevue University

Islamism and the Exploitation of Women

The events in Paris are unfortunately all too familiar in the 21st century. I think in some corners it is still perhaps a bit shocking that events like the storming of Charlie Hebdo and the killing of civilians do not actually take place more often than they do...

Matthew Crosston

The Saudi Bait-and-Switch: Incurring Short-term Pain for Long-term Gain

Western media members are currently basking in what to them seems to be a story of economic ‘come-uppance.’ Saudi Arabia announced that its 2015 budget will suffer from a significant economic shortage, resulting in a nearly $39 billion dollar deficit...

Matthew Crosston

Old American Punishment, New Russian Strength: The Unintended Consequences

On December 18 President Vladimir Putin gave his traditional end-of-year holiday speech. Think of it as a Russian version of the American State-of-the-Union address always given by our President. In it Putin expressed dismay and concern...

Matthew Crosston

American Duplicity and Twisting in Our Own Tortured Noose

Matthew Crosston

Prisoners of Preconception – The Problems of Bias in American Intelligence

Matthew Crosston

Bears and Byzantium: How America Misreads Russian Grand Strategy

Matthew Crosston

The American Failure behind ‘Grand Strategic Cultures’ and Modern Conflict

Matthew Crosston

Economic Espionage: The Curse of ‘Soft Spying’

Matthew Crosston

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