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Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Twin Goals of Peace and Elections in Afghanistan

Qaseem Ludin

What will it take to reach a peace settlement? More than anything, Afghanistan needs national leadership. The Taliban held its fourth round of direct talks with the United States in…

DiplomacyJapan, Russia

Will Russia Return the Kuril Islands to Japan?

Nikola Mikovic

Moscow and Tokyo are negotiating the status of the Kuril Islands, which have been an integral part of Russia for over seventy years.The Kuril Islands were annexed by the Soviet…

Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, United States

Mohammad Haneef Atmar: The Silent Unifier

Tamim Asey

At first encounter, he is polite, cordial, and a good listener. He counts his words wisely and delivers his sentences with pauses, but in a calculated manner to make his…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Japan, NATO, United Kingdom

Global Britain: A New Vision

Robert Clark

Since Prime Minister Theresa May and then-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced in 2016 a new Global Britain approach to the United Kingdom's (UK) position on the world stage, much speculation…

Defense & SecurityHezbollah, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, United States

Conflict and Competition in the Middle East Will Persist Throughout 2019

Vincent Lofaso

In previous years, interest in the Middle East was largely focused on ISIS (DAESH). This year, however, that focus will shift towards Iran. As the threat from the extremist Sunni…

Government & PoliticsBelarus, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Corruption in Eastern Europe & Central Asia Is On the Rise

Gabriella Gricius

According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), corruption appears to be on the rise in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. To the well-read citizen, this is not surprising. Reports…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, France, Germany, Iran, United Kingdom, United States

A Precarious Future for Iran-Europe Relations

Shima Bozorgi

Immediately following President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Europe rushed to save…

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

What’s in an Iranian Drone’s Name?

Ali Arfa

Iranians are skilled in the localization of almost anything Western or foreign. This is partly because of the nationalist, anti-imperialist promises of the 1979 revolution, and partly due to U.S.…

DiplomacyBlack Sea, Crimea, France, Germany, Russia, Sea of Azov, Ukraine

Germany: The Subtle Mediator Between Russia and Ukraine

Anna J. Davidson

Is Germany the missing link in the Sea of Azov dispute? When the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolai Partushev, claimed in mid-January that the continuation of policies “by the Kiev…

Government & PoliticsBrazil, Colombia, Peru, United Nations, United States, Venezuela

Trial by Fire: Guaidó Calls on Venezuela to Oust Maduro

Emily Tatum

Stoking the Flames Venezuela kicked 2019 off with a turbulent and fragile political start of the year. President Nicolás Maduro began his second presidential term on January 10th. The May…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Germany, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

The Implications of Brexit for Security in Europe

Trivun Sharma

Besides having long term economic consequences for both the British and the European economies, Brexit will likely have security implications that may weaken the interlocking web of Western institutions and…