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What Does Winning In Iran Look Like?

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Can Syria Be Friends with Both Europe and Russia?

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has sought to open up relations with Europe while retaining the country’s longstanding ties with Moscow.

Amid security threats, Syria attempts to cement stability, international ties

On May 19, a car bomb exploded near a Ministry of Defense building in central Damascus’s Bab Sharqi area. One Syrian soldier was killed, and 23 civilians were wounded, the official Syrian Arab...

Is a ‘New Middle East’ Still Possible?

With a weakened Iranian regime, middle powers on the edge of the Middle East will increasingly drive regional dynamics.

Can the NPT Survive Amid Global Disorder? 

The 2026 NPT Review Conference is unfolding against a backdrop of geopolitical upheaval. Absent strong U.S. leadership inside and outside the conference, even modest success appears remote.

Lebanon and Israel Agree on Peace, Disagree on Sequence

The Lebanese and Israeli governments are fully aligned on the goal of their diplomatic talks. When all is said and done, Hezbollah will be fully disarmed, Israel will have ended its security actions in...

The Axis of Aggressors and Unraveling World Order

Will the Next UN Leader Be Good for America?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s time in office is coming to an end, which raises the question: Who will lead the world’s most important multilateral body next? The 2026 secretary-general...

From Budapest to Beirut to Tehran

Perspectives from Across the Pond

Orban’s ouster was a win. But don’t let Hungary distract from Russia’s next target

Post-election celebrations erupted in the streets of Budapest over the weekend after Hungarian voters ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years, handing pro-EU opposition leader Peter...

Syria focuses on diplomacy amid Iran war

On April 9, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al Shaibani traveled to Turkey, where he met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. It was Damascus’s second meeting with...

Global Impact of Transnational Repression

Europe’s Iran Moment

Iran is cracking from within. Europe must decide whether to shape what comes next.

Big Yikes in Syria, Part XXXVII

How the US Can Fight Foreign Malign Influence

The most effective strategy to combat foreign influence is to ensure the effort remains unpoliticized and non-partisan.

The UN Cybercrime Treaty: A Trojan Horse for Suppressing Dissent

Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy

Review for State Department Reauthorization

Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security

The Despotic Duo

Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests