Cold War

The legacy of President Trump 2.0

Now is the time to think about what needs to be achieved

Yasser Arafat’s legacy: The death of Palestinian statehood

In many ways, the failure of the Palestinian cause in the last two decades is a result of the decisions of Arafat during the ten years he presided over the Palestinian Authority.

Erdogan’s Turkey: Diminished and Marginalized

Under the president’s watch, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to describe any foreign policy portfolio that has furthered the country’s national interest.

Why did Israel’s new foreign minister embrace the Kurdish people?

Israel has long enjoyed positive relations with Kurdish people in the Middle East. It is part of a partnership between Jews and Kurds and also shared interests in the region

In Escalation of Russian Invasion, North Korean and Ukrainian Troops Clash for First Time

Clashes Reported in Kursk Region: Ukrainian officials claimed on November 5 that Ukrainian troops traded artillery fire with North Korean units in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. A day...

Putin’s cash crunch

It’s time for Europe and the US to tighten the financial screws on Russia and accelerate an end to the war.

The key takeaways from Israel’s strikes on Iran

Iran now feels it can launch ballistic missiles at Israel whenever it wants.

BRICS showcases non-Western world order emerging

The expansion of BRICS into countries that are close to the West shows how many states are hedging their bets on this non-western group of powerful economies.

Guterres embraces the authoritarians

By attending a three-day summit in Russia and lending credence to Putin’s despotism, the U.N. secretary-general is effectively spitting in the faces of both Ukraine and Israel.

McMaster and Bowman on the Axis of Aggressors and Cold War 2.0

Book Chapter — Throwing Cold Water on the New Cold War

How the World’s Democracies Can Win

Targeting Taiwan

Beijing’s Playbook for Economic and Cyber Warfare

The need to move beyond America’s new containment

A "small yard, high fence"-centered approach to China is ill-suited for today’s technological and geopolitical environment and threatens to have a deleterious effect on the global economy. Beijing’s distortive, state-backed industrial policy requires a more systemic response. A full-throated American defense of free trade and economic prosperity would better mobilize the private sector and American allies – as opposed to an approach that relies solely on tactical restrictions on trade and investment.

The cautionary tale of Riad Salameh

The downfall of Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salameh is nearly complete. Earlier this month, Lebanese authorities arrested the former financial wunderkind on charges...

Iranian Minister Urges Anti-Western BRICS Bloc to Create ‘Security Structure’

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, called for the BRICS bloc of states (named after original founders Brazil, Russia, India, China,...

Iranian Lawmaker Admits Tehran Sent Missiles to Russia

A member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee acknowledged on September 8 that Iran had transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for use in...

Iran’s missile trade with Russia is about changing world order

The story of the transfer of Iranian missiles to Russia is not just about the missiles; it is about the larger symbol.

Putin is winning the new Cold War. It’s time to go on the offensive

Only by giving Putin a taste of his own medicine can Washington compete against Moscow in the information space

Taiwan, under the guns

The most powerful Communist regime ever threatens its democratic neighbor

Russian and Chinese Strategic Bombers Patrol near Alaska

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers conducted a combined patrol near Alaska on Wednesday in the latest sign of military cooperation between the two U.S. adversaries. The incident underscores the determination...