More: USA
The crisis in Venezuela and its strategic significance
Venezuela’s
economy - in a country that has better oil reserves than Saudi Arabia and Iran
- began with the OPEC oil price crisis, when Chavez...
IMF bailout package and public opinion
The 22nd
bailout package for Pakistan at its final stages. There exists a mix of public
opinion on this package, some are in favor and some...
Ending a Political Bermuda Triangle: The US Approach to Salvadoran Immigration and the Northern Triangle
There has
been a surge in immigration in 2019, with more than 75,000 migrants apprehended
or turned away during the month of March alone. The Border...
Europe and China in a Globalized World: The Geopolitical Impacts of Belt and Road
Donald
Trump’s rise to power, his “America first” policy and the announcement by
Chinese President Xi Jinping of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), designed to
revitalize...
Syrian Lesson in American Foreign Affairs
On December 19, 2018, President Trump ordered the
withdrawal of all American forces from Syria. While a total withdrawal has still not been
achieved, this move...
Opponent terrorists, lack of communication, a war in the making
The Islamic Revolution and Iran's efforts
to participate actively in the region through the Revolutionary Guards
The Iranian revolution was always the
source of major changes in...
Houston, We Have a Problem: A Space Force Must First be a Cyber Force
The proposal to create a U.S. Space Force has been a matter of
debate since President Donald Trump first announced the idea in October of
2018....
Mounting tension with Iran sheds a light on dynamics of US geopolitics
Mounting tension between the Trump administration and
Iran are likely to shed light on US dynamics shaping today’s geopolitical
environment.
Looming large is the figure of US...
Understanding Egypt’s Limited Involvement in the Arab NATO
Authors: Irina Tsukerman, Mohamed Maher*
During
President Sissi's visit to the White House, some press reports talked about
Egypt's withdrawal from the planned Middle
Eastern and North African defense alliance...
Horse Races
Tomorrow is Derby day.
Lexington, Kentucky presents its annual festival of the best
thoroughbreds. Out of them will emerge a
winner, without one hopes the not infrequent...