The UN Gambit
Resolution 1973, the UN Security Council resolution that implemented a no-fly zone over Libya, has been passed against the backdrop of a complex web of interests.
Mexico: A New Front in the Trump Trade Wars
A new front has opened in President Trump’s worldwide trade war, and this one is much closer to home.
Malaysia’s Counterterrorism Strategy: Keeping ISIS in Check
What can we learn from Malaysia’s counterterrorism successes?
Is South India in the Crosshairs of Islamic State?
A belated claim of two unsuccessful bombings suggest desperation on the part of Islamic State, but the terrorist group remains a threat.
DRC Ebola Outbreak Jumps Border into Uganda
The DRC Ebola outbreak, now the second-largest in history, has jumped borders for the first time.
Is Russia’s Demographic Decline Irreversible?
A fast-declining population has the potential to compromise Russia’s ambitious revisionist plans and perhaps even its own survival as a national state.
Israel and the Syrian Civil War
Exploring Israel's policy options in response to the war that is raging on its border.
Trump-Kim Summit Put on Ice
To the surprise of no one, the June 12 Trump-Kim summit has been cancelled. But this won’t be the end of Trump’s diplomatic gambit.
Assessing the Threat of Returning Foreign Fighters from Central Asia
Much has been made of the potentially destabilizing effects of foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria to their home countries in Central Asia. But how real is the actual threat?
US-China Trade War: Making Up Is Hard to Do
With a wide array of conflicting and congruous interests, the US-China relationship is anything but simple.