Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan
It could also force the Joe Biden administration to be more flexible in the future negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Biden Places MBS under Pressure, But Keeps Him for the Future
At a time when Washington seeks to reinstate the Iran nuclear deal, alienating Riyadh would have also hurt the interests of Israel and the Gulf states.
Can A Third Political Party Bring Change in US Foreign Policy?
Blinken credited the Trump administration's "Abraham accords" which strengthened the ties between Israel and various Arab monarchies and delighted in using the Trump administration's pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal as leverage over the Islamic Republic.
Why Did the United States Add Israel to CENTCOM?
Israel was also accused by Tehran of killing Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Gulf Regional Rift Mended but Will It Extend to Turkey?
As the world’s fifth most-populous country and a nuclear power, Pakistan’s market and security dimensions have been attractive to the Saudis.
The Most Dangerous Place in the World: Jammu & Kashmir and Its Ongoing Border Disputes
Using these factors as reference points, this article adds important context to the long-standing border conflicts between nuclear powers - India and China and India and Pakistan, in the disputed territory of J&K.
The Last Remaining Arms Control Treaty between the US and Russia Expires Soon: An Interview with Rebecca Davis Gibbons on the New START
What is the New START treaty and why is it important?
The New START Treaty is the last remaining arms control agreement between the United States and Russia that puts limits on their strategic nuclear weapons and provides transparency between the two countries regarding their nuclear arsenals.
Designating Houthis as Terrorists Changes Very Little
Iran is likely to view negotiations in Yemen as part of the wider talks over a nuclear deal as it seeks concessions and compensation over Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 agreement.
Political Assassinations: From the Assassins to Modern Politics
The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist in late November 2020 near Tehran, and the way he was assassinated by placing a remote-controlled gun on a truck is telling of how assassinations in the future might look like.
The Beirut Port Explosion Is the Chernobyl of the Lebanese Sectarian System
Since the largest non-nuclear explosion in the history of mankind, only 25 middle and lower-tier Lebanese-officials in connection with the ammonium nitrate—that caused the explosion—were arrested while three others that should be, are outside the country.
Public Art in the Service of the State: Political Iconography in Iran
The billboards were installed on pedestrian overpasses and walls in Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad and other Iranian major cities and were quickly removed from cities due to objections by the Iranian government and nuclear negotiators.
What Drives Pakistan on the Recognition of Israel: The Arab Gulf, India, or the Pakistanis?
At one point, in the mid-80s, Israel is even reported to have planned to strike the nuclear facilities in Pakistan.
“Trumpism was an aberrational swing of the political pendulum to the extreme right”: Interview with Poka Laenui
It could mean denuclearization among a more trusting community of nations, of decolonization allowing all peoples to guide their own futures which would allow for wiser governance and use of resources, and a wider and deeper appreciation of the peoples of the world and all of the treasures they can offer the world.
New Geopolitics in a Post-Coronavirus World
Others argue that this virus was produced in a laboratory and that new power structures will be created using such methods instead of nuclear war.
Regional Vulnerabilities Sharpen in the Aftermath of the US-Iran Escalation
Unlike US policy towards Iran during the Obama era, the Trump administration acted more aggressively by abandoning the Iran Nuclear Deal in 2018 and sanctioning Iran in 2019.
Why Does Iran Fail to Grasp Turkey’s Security Concerns in Syria?
President Erdogan lately expressed his disappointment with Iran’s actions and reminded of Turkey’s support to Iran in the matters of sanctions and nuclear activities.
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
But great Russia with nuclear weapons do not have UAVs with missiles, it’s ridiculous.
Jacques Chirac: What Legacy Does He Leave Behind?
invasion of Iraq in 2003, his positions regarding Turkey in the EU context, and his very controversial decision of ordering tests of French nuclear weapons in the South Pacific subsequent to being elected as President in 1995.
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
wanted to avoid entanglement in the underlying Syrian war, particularly any anti-Assad activity, because the Iranians had made it clear that they would walk away from nuclear negotiations if their proxy regime in Syria was threatened.
What is Happening in Kashmir? A Chronology
Amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear powers, Pakistan asked the UN to remove Indian actress Priyanka Chopra’s status as a UN goodwill ambassador over her support for a potential war among Pakistan and India.
