The JCPOA is Dead—Renewal Not Required
It was a vibrant time in Iran. After two dark decades of post-revolutionary Iran, Mohammad Khatami came to the…
It’s Time to Stop Pivoting: Great Power Competition is Everywhere
Early in the new year, the Biden Administration will release a National Security Strategy (NSS), a National Defense…
Cyber World War: The People’s Republic of China, Anti-American Espionage,…
"O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you, we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible; and hence we…
Russian Ambitions in the Arctic: What to Expect
Over the past few years, the Arctic has become an arena growing in prominence both for its potential as a…
COVID-19 and the Increasing Risk of Terrorism
There is no doubt that the global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of life. From how we interact…
Turkey Uses Medieval Score-Settling to Justify Its Hagia Sophia…
Europe is now home to one of the world’s strangest paradoxes. The continent’s most prominent mosque, the Great…
Africa’s (Modern) Slavery Problem
From rubies in Mozambique to emeralds in Zambia, opals in Australia, and Jade in Myanmar, the mining industry is…
Are The U.S. And Its Partners Losing Their Grip On Syria’s North…
The oil-rich province of Deir ez-Zor, located in Eastern Syria, has witnessed another escalation between the local…
With the U.S.-Taliban Deal in place, IS-K seeks to build a reign of…
Last Sunday evening, a large prison in eastern Afghanistan was stormed by IS-K militants resulting in dozens of…
Paid to Kill: An Examination of the Evolution of Combatants for Hire
Throughout world history, as long as there has been conflict among people, there have been people willing to pay…
The American Plan for Syria
It’s been nearly a decade since the war in Syria began due to public discontent towards the regime’s handling of…
Confronting Japan to Defend Against China: Senkaku as a Case Study in…
The city council of Okinawa’s Ishigaki-shi approved legislation June 22 to change the district name of the Senkaku…