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Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, France, Germany, Iran, United Kingdom, United States

Diverging Interests in Iran Behind Germany’s Rejection of U.S. Maritime Security Mission

Trivun Sharma

During a trip to Poland on July 31st, 2019, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated that “Germany will not take part in the sea mission presented and planned by the United…

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…

Government & PoliticsIran, Middle East, United States

Washington’s Rationale for Ignoring Iranian Civil Unrest is Inexcusable

Shima Bozorgi

This August is the 66th anniversary of the 1953 ouster of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Hardliners and those on the left-wing of politics in Iran condemn Mosaddegh’s removal as a…

Government & PoliticsIndia, Kashmir, Pakistan, Southeast Asia

Ending Kashmir’s autonomy will mean wide-ranging implications for India

Mikail Shaikh

India believes its move to repeal Article 370 will ensure security in Indian-administered Kashmir. There is a strong likelihood, however, that it will guarantee the opposite—an enduring condition of violence…

Defense & SecurityEurope, Terrorism, United Kingdom

Britain’s Changing Security Perceptions

Musa Khan Jalalzai

The United Kingdom's national security challenges are amplifying by the day. Existing security measures and strategies are incapable of combating the hydra of extremism, foreign espionage, international terrorism, and serious…

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…

Government & PoliticsAfrican Union, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia

The Return of the Arab Spring

Ibrahim Taha

The ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on April 11 failed to satisfy the demands of millions of Sudanese protestors, who sought a timely transition to a democratic, civilian-led government.…

DiplomacyChina, Philippines, Vietnam

Renewed Tensions Between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea

Jumel Gabilan Estrañero & Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan

Three days before the 121st Independence Day of the Philippines—June 12th, 2019—a Chinese-flagged vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, National Security, Terrorism, United Kingdom

The Shifting Dynamics of Britain’s National Security Threats

Musa Khan Jalalzai

With the advent of the twenty-first century came differing classifications of national security threats and a shifting order of strategic preeminence. The risk of extremism and consistent alienation of citizens…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, India, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

Frenemies: Prospects and Challenges for the Military Integration of the Taliban into the Afghan Security Forces

Tamim Asey

With a potential peace settlement on the horizon, much will depend on the prospects and challenges for the integration of Taliban battlefield commanders and fighters into the ranks of the…

Defense & SecurityCommunism, Philippines, Terrorism

CPP-NPA and the Duterte Administration: Realpolitik in Insurgency and Terrorism

Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan & Jumel Gabilan Estrañero

For the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the National People's Army, strategic positioning is key to spreading influence from the organization's core to the grassroots level.…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, United States

Economizing Defense: A Roadmap for Building Sustainable Afghan Security Forces

Tamim Asey

Back in 2004, when Afghan and American generals were laying the foundations for the post-Taliban Afghan army and security forces the number one question in the minds of everybody around…