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The US & the Black Sea: A Troublesome Year Ahead
The US is increasingly looking inwards as internal political problems,
coupled with the ongoing election campaign, shifts Washington’s attention away
from some regions in the Eurasian...
The Year of Return of Military Parades and its Six Dimensions on International Affairs
The year
2019 witnessed impressive military parades of the US and other regional powers.
US President Donald Trump had floated the idea of having a parade...
USA – Iran: Cyber war part of hybrid war
Tensions are runing high again after a lull of several
weeks in an open propaganda battle and a psychological war between the United
States and its...
Fragmentation or Unity: A Core US Foreign Policy Choice
“In a dark time, the eye begins to see.”-Theodore Roethke (American poet)
In essence, Donald Trump’s ideas about
“America First” represent a retrograde vote for expanding...
Mending Gulf fences could weaken support for US sanctions against Iran
Saudi efforts to negotiate an end to the Yemen war in a bid to open a
dialogue with Iran could call into question continued Gulf...
It’s Hard to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room, Especially If It Isn’t There: RAND on the Search for Cyber Coercion
What is cyber coercion and how have states used cyber operations to
coerce others? These are the questions addressed in the RAND think tank's
recent report...
A Resurging Possibility and an Increased Hope for a United Balochistan
According to the Balochistan Liberation charter
formulated under Hyrbyair Marri, the division of Balochistan into several parts
is a legacy of the British Empire. The ultimate...
US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law
A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war
crimes, and a sentence reduction for a third, “run against the letter and
the spirit of...
Sri Lanka’s election results and their implications
Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini & Mahitha Lingala*
The Sri Lankan election result, was closely observed, not just for its
likely impact on domestic politics in Sri...
The secret behind Trump’s moves in eastern Deir ez-Zur
Trump’s desire for Syrian oil has led observers to consider it as the
beginning of occupying oil wells in other countries, including Libya, Iraq,
Saudi Arabia...