Are India and Pakistan Drifting Toward War as the Indus Treaty Crumbles?
A single misstep between two nuclear-armed neighbors could turn a regional standoff into a global catastrophe.
Security
Why Turkey Is Conducting Operation Claw-Lock in Northern Iraq Now
Although Turkey’s cross-border military operations against ISIS (Daesh) and the PKK terror groups are not unexpected, their changing nature is.
Pact Between China and Solomon Islands Sparks New Regional Security Crisis
The security pact signed between Beijing and Honiara paves the way for Chinese military presence in a country fewer than…
The Russian Threat Gives NATO New Purpose
NATO’s Baltic members have long been far more alarmist about the Russian threat than those in Western Europe.
Can NATO Bypass the Security Complex Mentality?
NATO needs a clear strategy to project the new normalcy.
Why Did the Houthis Demolish an Ottoman Martyrs’ Memorial in Yemen?
The Turkish flag flying over the memorial in Yemen has been exceptional in every sense of the word.
Russian Arms to Southeast Asia Remains Outstanding
Although Vietnam’s arms imports from Russia are on the decline, it still relies on Russia, accounting for around 85% of…
Tunisia’s Opposition Faces a Serious Test with Kais Saied
The Kais Saied coup represents a major threat to Tunisia’s democracy, stability, and national unity.
“I Kept Three Copies of My Novels Lest They Get Confiscated”: An Interview with Freed Palestinian Prisoner Esmat Mansour
The message of Palestinian prisoners to the world is that they are political prisoners who seek freedom and that there…
What Is behind Spain’s Changing Position on Western Sahara?
Morocco will never give up its claims on Ceuta and Melilla.
De-Dollarizing Trade: How the Global Trade Finance Gets More Nationalized
China, Russia, and India are leading the efforts to conduct trade in national currencies globally.
Ukraine’s Military Transformation between 2014 and 2022
Ukrainian fierce resistance against Russia has surprised many observers. The story of how this happened goes back to 2014.
Normalizing with the Assad regime, Different Approaches at Different Levels
Although it has not severed its relations with the regime, Jordan has taken positions close to the Syrian opposition over…
Intelligence in the Russia-Ukraine War
Images posted by Ukrainians on social media can be crawled by the Russian Intelligence Service (RIS) and evaluated with intelligence…
Euro-Med Researcher: “Migration Muted in Tunisia”
According to the IOM, 348 people have died or gone missing by the end of February 2022.
The Geopolitics of Russia-Turkey Relations amid the Ukraine War
Eastern Mediterranean, the Black Sea region, and the South Caucasus are areas where Russian and Turkish interests coexist and contest.
Russia-Ukraine War Pushes for New Defense Calculations
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is compelling European countries to rethink their defense spending and security strategies.
Power Politics and Moral Accountability
Russia isnot behaving as the second-rate player Washington envisioned, but as the assertive Eurasian power it has always aspired to…
Foreign Fighters Arrive in Scores to Fight in Ukraine
African countries such as Senegal, Algeria, and Nigeria warned their citizens not to join the Russia-Ukraine war as mercenaries.
