- RussiaSyra
The Fall of Assad and the Waning Power of the Kremlin
by Josephine Murphy February 24, 2025Already facing economic turmoil and increasingly tarnished diplomatic relationships due to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia suffered a new blow on the international stage…
- JapanKoreaTerritorial disputes
The Price of Persistence: Japan’s Opportunity Cost in the Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute
by Matthew Inui February 24, 2025Amid rising security concerns in the Pacific, including a bolder North Korea and growing tensions across the Taiwan Strait, strong Japan-South Korea relations are…
- AINuclear DeterrenceTechnology
Pumping the Brakes on Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Command and Control
by Charlie Donlan February 24, 2025In a meeting on November 16, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping found common ground on artificial intelligence (AI), recognizing…
- ArticChinaRussia
The ‘Cold’ War: The Silent Battle for Control of the Arctic
by Chaitanya Kishore February 24, 2025Donald Trump has begun his second term as President and one of his immediate goals for office was for the United States to buy…
- DevelopmentDonald TrumpEconomicsFeaturedGeopoliticsHuman RightsInternational TradeMiddle EastSecurity and Conflict
How the US can utilize sanctions to grow the new Syria
by Zack Apt February 22, 2025As Syria emerges from a half-century of the brutal Assad regime, they face political and economic uncertainty as they attempt to form a new…
- Arms ControlDonald TrumpEconomicsFeaturedMiddle EastNational SecurityNuclear Deterrence
Global responses to lifting sanctions on Iran
by Lucine Ekizian February 21, 2025The United States has an extensive history of sanctioning Iran, dating back to the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979. The major international crisis consisted…
