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Does Iraq hold the key to regional de-escalation?
Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, the Prime Minister of Iraq, was firm in his condemnation of a U.S. airstrike against a militia leader in eastern Baghdad...
Hardliners ride high in the Middle East
A recent Lebanese public opinion poll suggests there may be limits to Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah’s restraint in confronting Israel. It also suggests why...
Beyond Old Wars, New Fears: Rethinking Security in a 21st Century World
It is hard to use the pre-modern world as a framework for comprehending the modern world that has led to globalization. Neither WWII nor...
The Complex Dynamics Surrounding the U.S. Naval Task Force in the Red Sea
In a strategic move aimed at ensuring maritime security and stability in the Red Sea region, the United States has established a dedicated task...
Iran’s Air Strikes: A Strategic Spiral
On Thursday morning, Pakistan launched missile strikestargeting terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Siestan-o-Baluchistan province in retaliation to missile attack conducted by Iran on South-Western border...
The West’s Nightmare: How Russia and Hamas are Winning the Geopolitical Wars
The West is losing ground to its rivals as time passes. This is the reality that the US and Europe are facing more than...
Why Biden Ordered the Attack on the Houthis
Since mid-November the Houthis have been launching attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. The US sent a number of AEGIS destroyers to help...
Gaza Conflict and the Houthi Factor: The Impending Regional War and its Global Consequences
The war in Gaza has been raging for nearly three months, and there seems to be no end in sight. With each passing day,...
Escalating Red Sea tensions and citizen boycotts trap US in Catch-22
Increasingly, the United States is caught in a Catch-22 with tension mounting in the Red Sea, Israel maintaining unabated its assault on the Gaza...
To Infinity and Beyond:The Legal Battleground of Space Warfare
Monumental progress has been made in the exploration of outer space since the launch of Sputnik 1, the first manmade satellite, over six decades...