Tanks to Nuclear Bombs: War, Peace And The Importance Of Colors
A sad and distressing anniversary slipped by this week almost unnoticed -- the centenary of the first use of a premier killing machine. On...
The Post-War Order is Over -And not because Trump wrecked it
The 75-year-old post-war order crafted by the United States after World War II is falling apart. Almost every major foreign-policy initiative of the last...
Sino-US relations, Trade, and Values
A long time ago, Grecian Aesop told such a story, saying, “One winter, a farmer found a snake being frozen to half death. Out...
Mass Shootings and Gun Violence in the U.S.: An Historical Perspective
A short while ago on May 18, 10 students were killed and 13 wounded at Santa Fe High school just south of Houston, within...
“Is it Live or is it Memorex?” The Real World of Lies
For those of you who are not Americans from Generation X, the tag line advertising and marketing jingle "Is it live or is it...
President Trump’s tariffs and duties and the transformation of the world economy
The 45thPresident of the United States, Donald J. Trump, keeps on repeating he wants to make America "great again".
Hence, first and foremost, he wants...
Presidents and Peripheral Foreign Policy: Mitigating Ideology in Global Security
The United States’ democratic system complicates the development and implementation of foreign policy as leadership changes every four to eight years introduce instability and...
Iran Sanctions: European Countries coerced to the US and Israel’s interests to avoid serious consequences
US President Donald Trump signed a decree that renews sanctions against Iran to the "highest level" after announcing that the US would leave the...
United States comprehensive approach towards Afghanistan
With the completion of the security evolution in Afghanistan, the international community, led by the United States, will lose most of its military track...
The Big Secret: U.S.- North Korea Summit Venue Revealed
This piece is unusual in that it is either going to end up as a fiasco or a scoop. If the latter, then, as...