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Gulf Counterterrorism and the Limits of Interest-Driven Security
Since January 2025, The United States of America has systematically dismantled the prevention side of its counterterrorism apparatus. The agencies responsible for countering radicalization,...
Israel’s Clear Hand in America’s War on Iran
It all kicked off in the last days of February 2026, when the Middle East exploded into another full-blown war. On February 28, the...
The Future of AI in Warfare: Iran and Beyond
Authors: Christopher Jackson and Aaron Spitler*
Following the Gulf War, a common belief was that cutting-edge technology enabled the United States and its allies to...
A Fractured Cartel: What the UAE’s Exit Means for Global Oil Governance
I. The Moment That Changes Everything
When the United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it would quit OPEC effective 1 May—after nearly six decades...
Navigating an Unpredictable Future: Global Architecture, Energy, and Security
Our world stands at a historic crossroads. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has characterized our current situation as the largest supply disruption in the...
Can China’s Belt and Road Drive Recovery in Arab States and post-war Iran?
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plays a pivotal role in China's strategy for dealing with the post-conflict reality in Iran (according to the...
The UAE’s OPEC Exit Is Not About Oil. It Never Was
There is a particular kind of institutional exit that is not really about the institution at all. The resignation letter is the last formality...
PLA condemns Japan’s Ikazuchi Taiwan Strait crossing on Treaty anniversary
Sino-Japanese relations experienced a sharp escalation on April 17, 2026, following the transit of the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi through the Taiwan Strait. Beijing...
The Strait Where Power Confronts What War Means
There exist places that appear to thwart the ambition of countries. Places where power, however immense, encounters limits it did not design. The Strait...
The Ambiguity Trap: When Strategic Signals Become Systemic Perturbations
On March 31, five weeks into an active war, Pete Hegseth stood before reporters at the Pentagon and articulated what he presented as a...