HCSS in the media | Week 17
Covering topics from Energy to Radicalization, from North Korea to America; HCSS analysts and experts regularly provide commentary and insights on geopolitical and international security matters for national and international media and press.
New HCSS paper by Iskander Rehman | What the Spanish Civil War reveals about Ukraine and today’s strategic choices
A new HCSS guest paper by Dr. Iskander Rehman examines the war in Ukraine through the lens of an oft-cited but seldom explored analogy: the Spanish Civil War. It shows how protracted proxy wars often become global testing grounds for military training and innovation, and why democracies risk falling behind if they misread or underreact. The paper outlines key lessons on escalation, military learning, and the global nature of contemporary conflict.
“A Little World War”: Lessons From the Spanish Civil War for Contemporary Strategists
A new HCSS guest paper by Dr. Iskander Rehman examines the war in Ukraine through the lens of an oft-cited but seldom explored analogy: the Spanish Civil War. It shows how protracted proxy wars often become global testing grounds for military training and innovation, and why democracies risk falling behind if they misread or underreact. The paper outlines key lessons on escalation, military learning, and the global nature of contemporary conflict.
