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When Two Fronts Collide: The Yom Kippur War’s Lessons for an Asian Dual Contingency
In October 1973, Israel was encircled and almost faced defeat when Egypt and Syria orchestrated a surprise assault against Israel on the most sacred...
Has the U.S.–Venezuela Conflict Officially Begun?
One month after the announcement, the leaders of both countries took decisive steps. In September 2025, the Trump administration renamed the Department of Defense...
Moldova’s Playbook: How to Fight a Hybrid War—and Win.
In the shadow of the Ukraine war, a different kind of European battle was fought, and decisively won. Moldova, a small, impoverished former Soviet...
Is the International Order Tilting Toward an Era of Permanent Tensions?
The world is entering an era where conflict is no longer an exception but has become a permanent thread running through international relations. In...
Why the U.S. Gaza Governance Proposal Risks Repeating Old Mistakes
The White House’s proposal for a “temporary” governance structure in Gaza, with Donald Trump at the helm of an international supervisory board and Tony...
It’s Not About Money, It’s About Leverage: Why the US Government Shuts Down
The U. S. Congress has until Tuesday to pass a funding bill to keep the federal government open or face a partial shutdown. They...
The Mehter March in Turkish Foreign Policy
The Mehter, which shook enemies with the drums of the Ottoman Empire, is one of the world's oldest military bands. Today, the Mehter still...
Scarborough Isn’t Just a Shoal. It Is a Surcharge on America
Each time a China Coast Guard vessel rams or water-cannons a Philippine boat near Scarborough Shoal, the United States gets a new price tag....
A ‘New Sudan’: Is Hemedti’s ‘vision’ closer to reality than Burhan’s?
As the world’s pontificators and peacemakers gather over the coming months in their various forums—be those the UN General Assembly or the backrooms of Europe and the United States—to discuss the world’s worst conflict-driven...
Russia’s Grey Zone Strategy is Working and NATO Needs to Adapt
Amidst indecisiveness amongst Western countries to fully exert maximum pressure on Russia after months of failed negotiations, the Kremlin is stepping up hybrid warfare...