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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…

Economics & TradeChina, COVID-19, Cyber Security, Russia, United States

A Global Recession Will Fuel Cyber-Espionage

Mohamed ELDoh

Over the past several years, many economists (for a variety of reasons) have predicted a global recession in 2020. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is aggressively pushing the world into a…

Government & PoliticsChina, Iran

COVID-19 Sparks a Wave of Racism in Iran

Ali Arfa

After Kianush Jahanpur, Iran’s health ministry spokesman called the Chinese COVID-19 figures a “joke,” there was an exchange of some tweets between him and Chang Hua, Chinese ambassador to Iran.…

Defense & SecurityCOVID-19, Disinformation, International Security, Public Health, Social Media, Terrorism

Social Media’s Role in Disaster Preparedness & Crisis Management

Mohamed ELDoh

There were over 4.5 billion active internet users around the world as of January 2020—roughly 60 percent of the global population. In an average month, over 3 billion are active…

EnergyEnergy Security, Europe, Russia, Turkey

Russia’s Renewed Energy Dominance in Europe

Gabriella Gricius

Although the hype surrounding the recent launch of the TurkStream pipeline and the in-progress Nord Stream 2 would have readers believe otherwise, Russian energy dominance in Europe is nothing new.…