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Iran’s Threat to Azerbaijan’s Critical Energy Infrastructure

Rufat Ahmedzade0 Comments

Iranian leaders increased their belligerent rhetoric following the October 1 attack in which the Islamic Republic fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles on Israel. Codenamed “True Promise,” the attack was the…

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It’s 1938, not 1968

Stephen Cimbala4 Comments

The presidential campaign is heading into its climactic final months. Pundits and politicians are inevitably drawing analogies between present and past events in domestic politics and foreign policy. This year,…

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The New Nuclear Alliance Against the West

Stephen Blank1 Comment

Campaign rhetoric aside, the next president and America’s allies around the globe already face a multi-lateral nuclear alliance directed against them. Worse yet, that alliance is on track to become…

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The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

Stephen Blank2 Comments

The Russia-North Korea mutual security pact, Moscow’s unceasing nuclear threats, Russia’s global nuclear power sales drive, Iran’s race for nuclear weapons, and China’s “breathtaking” nuclear expansion, are the stuff of…

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A Restructured NATO That Will Benefit All of Europe

Warren Christolon0 Comments

The European dream of peace and security for all of Europe is within reach with a new proposed European security architecture. It is an architecture that corrects an ongoing and…

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The Middle East Needs an Anti-Iran Alliance

Mohamed El Doh0 Comments

In the Middle East, the necessity for an anti-Iran alliance is apparent. Iran’s aggressive foreign policy, support for terrorism, and pursuit of nuclear capabilities continue to pose a significant threat…

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Iran’s Quest for Middle East Hegemony

Christophe Bosquillon1 Comment

Since the Islamist Revolution (1979) Iran’s strategic intent experienced little change—drive the United States out of the Middle East. The Iranian regime aims at establishing dominance in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon,…

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Self-Deterrence, Narrative Control, and Nuclear Deterrence: The Case of Israel

Aaron Holland1 Comment

The theory of self-deterrence has emerged as a pivotal factor in shaping the behavior of nuclear-armed states. At the heart of this concept lies the intricate interplay between reputational concerns,…

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The Israel-Hamas Conflict Has Spread the Fog of War Across the Western World

Lora Karch Dulgarian0 Comments

Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel began a war responsible for the deaths of many thousands in both Israel and Gaza. The Israeli government and the Hamas controlled Ministry…

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Drawing a Clear Red Line: Biden’s Imperative Response to Iranian Aggression

Aaron Holland0 Comments

In the wake of the recent drone attack on January 28, where Iranian proxies killed three American soldiers and injured more than 30, President Joe Biden finds himself at a…

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Killing ICBMs

& Peter Huessy0 Comments

The Arms Control Association (ACA) and the Physicists Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers are proposing the United States unilaterally cancel the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, removing 60 percent…