China Shows its Constructive Side by Brokering a Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia
How the China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal will impact the region and the world.
Continental Drift? India-Russia Ties After One Year of War in Ukraine
How the Russia-Ukraine war is accelerating three long-term shifts in Indian foreign policy.
South Korean Precedent Could Help Resolve IAEA Iran Safeguards Probe
Creative and flexible diplomacy can ensure that information is provided while giving Iran a face-saving path to cooperation.
Why Does Saudi Arabia Want to Acquire the Nuclear Fuel Cycle?
As the head of the IAEA visits Iran, concerns are also rising about Saudi nuclear intentions and inadequate safeguards.
Protests Have Brought Iran’s Ethnic Minorities & Persian Majority Closer
Most Iranians once gave little thought to the peripheral ethnic minority areas of their country, but that has changed since the killing of Mahsa Amini.
Japan endeavors to utilize space for defense purposes
Japan’s efforts to acquire defense-related space capabilities provide new opportunities for cooperation with the United States.
Deterrence by Denial: Japan’s New Strategic Outlook
In “the most severe and complex” Japanese security environment of the postwar period, new strategic documents outline a policy of deterrence by denial.
Iran Boosts Military Ties with Russia in Part to Counteract Abraham Accords
Although they preceded the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Abraham Accords were a factor in Iran’s decision to boost its military relationship with Moscow.