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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…

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…

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…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, China, Iran, NATO, Pakistan, Russia, United States

Tailoring Expectations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Scenarios for Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

From the very beginning, the war in Afghanistan has been about managing expectations. Why is the United States there, what does it intend to achieve, what is the desired end-state,…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustralia, China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United States

New Delhi’s Foreign Policy in the Indian Ocean

Foreign Brief

Originally published on Foreign Brief by Nicholas Burkett What's Happening? As part of a renewed pushback against Chinese influence, India announced in February that it would allocate $361 million for…

Government & PoliticsNATO, Russia, United States

Putin’s “State of the Nation” Speech, Examined

Gabriella Gricius

Each year, the President of Russia delivers a "State of the Nation" speech to the country's parliament in which he discusses the current state of the country, what the future…

DevelopmentAfghanistan, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Price of Inequality: The Dangerous Rural-Urban Divide in Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

In Afghanistan, coups and regime changes are often initiated from the mountainous countryside by heavily-indoctrinated and disgruntled young men. These young men, who live in severe poverty and are without…

Economics & TradeAustralia, Canada, China, Mongolia, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Russian Influence in Mongolia is Declining

Nikola Mikovic

Russia—once Mongolia's principal ally—now faces stiff competition in its the landlocked country.English is gradually replacing Russian as the most common foreign language spoken in Mongolia, as Western corporations control increasingly…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, NATO, Taliban, United States

Give Ordinary Afghans a Voice in Any Peace Deal With the Taliban

Kambaiz Rafi

Recent negotiations between the U.S. peace envoy Zalmai Khalilzad and the Taliban’s newly appointed political chief Mullah Ghani Baradar have made rare progress, bringing the two sides closer to signing…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, Taiwan, United States, Vietnam

United States-China Rivalry Will Dominate Geopolitics in East Asia

Vincent Lofaso

Great power competition between the United States and China will define the geopolitical landscape of East Asia. The Indo-Pacific region will see a fundamental shift in the geopolitical status quo…

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…