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More Political Uncertainties Affecting Europe’s Defense Build-up

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

Politics in Europe are growing increasingly unstable. The Starmer government in the United Kingdom (UK) is stalled and the German coalition of Gerhard Scholz dissolved, with elections coming. Under French…

Archive, Defense & Security, Diplomacy, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, Arms Race, China, Cold War logic, conflict prevention, cooperation, cuban missile crisis, Diplomacy, economic development, escalation dominance, global stability, humanitarian aid, humanitarian engagement, military capability, National Security, nuclear arms race, Peace Economy Project , resilience, restraint, Russia, smart defense spending, sustainable policies, systemic inequalities, Ukraine, understanding, US deterrence policy

Escalation Dominance Is a Flawed Framework

Katerina Canyon0 Comments

The argument for “escalation dominance” as a cornerstone of US deterrence policy, presented in Joe Buff’s recent Global Security Review article, relies on outdated Cold War logic that fails to…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Diplomacy, Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, America First, Arab states, belt and road initiative, China, counterterrorism, defense capabilities, defense cooperation, economic reforms, Foreign Policy, Gaza, geopolitical power, Gulf Cooperation Council, houthis, India-Middle East-Europe corridor, Iran, Israel, maritime security, Middle East, Mohamed ElDoh , non-state actors, Palestine, red sea, regional security, regional stability, Russia, strategic power, trade agreements, transactional diplomacy, Trump, US economy, Yemen

Now That Trump Is Back, What Should Arab States Do?

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Arab states already face a pivotal moment in shaping their foreign policy. Known for his transactional diplomacy and “America First” approach, Trump…

DiplomacyIraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Nations, United States

Middle East Versus the West? How a UN Diplomat’s Christian Perspective Resonates with Today

Lora Karch

“Lack of love. Strategy, commerce, exploitation, securing an imperial route: these were why the West, for the most part, came to the Near East, not because it loved us. Add…

DiplomacyChina, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

A new formula for the UN Security Council

Alistair Somerville

For the best part of a decade, paralysis has plagued the United Nations Security Council. Most recently, the International Rescue Committee described the Council’s response to the coronavirus as “shameful.”…

DiplomacyBelarus, China, European Union, Germany, Taiwan, United States

COVID-19 and Responsible Leadership in a “Post-Truth” Age

Suzanne Loftus

A shorter version of this article was published at The Globalist. The current global pandemic that has affected us all has elicited extensive media attention. A variety of theories have…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, Libya, Russia, Turkey

It’s Time for the EU to Lead in Libya

Agneska Bloch

Since the overthrow and killing of Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011, Libya has been roiled by chaos and civil war. Nine years later, constant interference from external actors is adding oil…

DiplomacyChina, COVID-19, European Union, United Nations, United States

Realpolitik & Cooperation in the Age of COVID-19

Zoltan Feher

György Spiró's novel Captivity follows the travels of a Jewish boy, Uri, who grew up on the outskirts of Rome. In the first book, Uri arrives in Jerusalem; in the second…

DiplomacyASEAN, China, COVID-19, Iran, United States

COVID-19: Diplomatic Obstruction or Opportunity?

Dan Jefferson B. Lopez

As the pandemic novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads globally, diplomatic relations among countries have inevitably been affected. The current behavior of states, governments, and other international organizations shows that maintaining diplomatic…

DiplomacyIran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States

Confidence Building Measures Needed Before the U.S. and Saudi Arabia Start a Dialogue With Iran

Tanmay Kadam

After about a year of escalating tensions and heated rhetorical exchanges, the Persian Gulf region experiencing a rare turn of events. Regional and extra-regional powers, after a long time, appear…

DiplomacyArctic, Canada, China, Russia, United States

The United States Must Work with China to Ensure Freedom of Navigation in the Arctic

Stephen Delaney

During his visit to the Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Finland in May, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined his concerns for the rapidly changing Arctic region. As the…

DiplomacyIsrael, Middle East, North Korea, United States

International Law and U.S. Foreign Policy Under the Trump Administration

Dan Jefferson B. Lopez

Since the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America, his administration has had to face a number of issues pertaining to international…