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Government & PoliticsAlgeria, European Union, Iran, Sudan, United States, Venezuela

Iran, Algeria, Sudan, and Venezuela Have One Major Similarity

Shima Bozorgi

On matters of history, culture, and geopolitics, Venezuela, Algeria, and Sudan seem distinctly different from Iran. Yet, all four have one thing in common. The seemingly omnipotent regimes in each…

Defense & SecurityAustralia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, United States

The Four “Nots” to Correctly Interpreting China’s Rise

Lorenzo Termine

Correctly appraising the rise of China is the sine qua non for engaging with it.In contrast to its predecessors, the Trump administration has brought about some relevant changes to U.S.…

Defense & SecurityHezbollah, Iran, Iraq, IRGC, ISIS, Lebanon, Syria, United States

Designating the IRGC as a Terrorist Group: Consequences for U.S. Forces

Ali Arfa

The obsession in the United States with the “war on terror” entered a new phase when U.S. President Donald Trump formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign…

DiplomacyArmenia, Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership Program, European Union, Georgia, Moldova, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

What’s the Future of the E.U.’s Eastern Partnership Program?

Gabriella Gricius

The politically-divisive Eastern Partnership Program (EPP) has been in existence for nearly a decade. The European Neighborhood Policy—the program's predecessor—was initiated in 2004 to promote cooperation and stability in former…

Defense & SecurityAl Qaeda, Algeria, Egypt, European Union, ISIS, Lybia, Morocco, North Africa, Tunisia

The Resilience of Jihadi Extremist Groups in North Africa

Paolo Zucconi

Eight years after Qaddafi's fall, Libya remains in a state of chaos due to the fragmentation of power and contrast between West and East Libya (Tripoli and Tobruk)—as well as…

Defense & SecurityIndia, Kashmir, Pakistan

The Pulwama Incident Part Two: Pakistan and India Have Much to Learn

Mikail Shaikh

The world stood on the precipice of a nuclear war in the final week of February 2019. This article is a continuation of a previous analysis of the Pulwama attack…

Defense & SecurityIndia, Kashmir, Pakistan, Southeast Asia

The Pulwama Incident Part One: The Razor’s Edge

Mikail Shaikh

The Pulwama Bombing, India’s Response, and its Impact on South Asian Security The Pulwama bombings in Kashmir on February 14th, 2019 sent shockwaves throughout South Asia. An unstable and tense…

DiplomacyASEAN, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, United States, Vietnam

Two Ways for the United States to Deepen Diplomatic Engagement with ASEAN

Chris Estep

The time has come to demonstrate again that the United States seeks to engage partners in Southeast Asia at the highest levels of government. As the region’s economic and security…

Government & PoliticsEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

The Role of Oligarchs in Ukraine’s 2019 Presidential Elections

Nikola Mikovic

Regardless of who wins the 2019 Ukrainian presidential elections, the country’s foreign policy and geopolitical orientation will remain mostly unchanged. Ukraine will remain aligned with the West and the United…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, European Union, Pakistan, United States

Durand Line Border Dispute Remains Point of Contention for Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations

Hayat Akbari

On multiple occasions over the past several years, Afghan and Pakistani forces have clashed with one another along the Durand Line that demarcates the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The…

Defense & SecurityIran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Next Middle East Conflict Could Emerge Out of a Cyber Clash

Ali Arfa

Pandora's Box of cyber warfare was opened when the United States and Israel initiated the Stuxnet attack on Iranian nuclear infrastructure in the summer of 2010. In response, Iran hit…

DiplomacyBelarus, European Union, Russia

Belarus: The State in the Middle

Gabriella Gricius

Although Belarus is typically associated with Russia and the East, Belarusian President Viktor Lukashenko recently stated that he believes that Belarus must cultivate a balance between the East and the West.…