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Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, ISIS, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

With the U.S.-Taliban Deal in place, IS-K seeks to build a reign of terror in Afghanistan

Ahmad Shah Katawazai

Last Sunday evening, a large prison in eastern Afghanistan was stormed by IS-K militants resulting in dozens of casualties and hundreds of prisoners escaping. The sophisticated attack continued for almost…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Al Qaeda, China, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Pakistan, Private Military Companies, Russia, United States

Paid to Kill: An Examination of the Evolution of Combatants for Hire

Joshua E. Duke

Throughout world history, as long as there has been conflict among people, there have been people willing to pay others to carry out violence. From assassins and mercenaries to bounty…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Iraq, ISIS, Terrorism, United States

After Almost Twenty Years, America’s “War on Terrorism” Resembles Insanity

John Arias

September 11th, 2020 will mark the nineteenth year since the attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. For those nineteen years, terrorism underpinned U.S. foreign policy decision making. As a result,…

Defense & SecurityGreece, NATO, Turkey, United States

Kastellorizo is the Key to Turkish & Greek Ambitions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Jack Dulgarian

“Greece can live inside the dream world of its past… Now it is time to sit at the table for the solution of chronic problems in the Aegean.” – Retired…

Defense & SecurityCOVID-19, Cyber Security, United States

COVID-19 & Global Cybersecurity: Urgent Action is Needed

Leo S.F. Lin

COVID-19 has impacted our lives in many aspects; one of them is the emerging trend in cybersecurity threats on a global scale. Many governments have reported an increase in cyber…

EnergySaudi Arabia, United States

The United States Should Block Saudi Oil Imports—For Good

Connor Sutherland

In March, as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures cratered to nearly forty dollars below zero, President Donald J. Trump speculated aloud to reporters on the possibility that he would consider…

DevelopmentEuropean Union, Migration, United Nations, United States

Humanity on the Move: Migration in the Age of Walls and Borders

Joanna Rozpedowski

A version of this article was originally published by E-IR. “Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the number of border walls between nations has more than quadrupled” precisely at a…

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…