Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Progress in Iran–US Talks as Seen from Iran

Iran’s indirect negotiations reflect caution and a desire to control the diplomatic narrative amid perceived U.S. inexperience.
April 24, 2025
Motahareh Heydari
Commentary

Remembering Richard Armitage: Mentor, Ally and Champion of the U.S.-Japan Alliance

The U.S.-Japan alliance lost a key advocate—his enduring legacy remains vital.
April 21, 2025
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

The Limits of UN Security Council Resolution 2664

Until the international community confronts deeper structural issues, sanctions, despite their intent, will remain an obstacle to peace and humanitarian aid.
April 18, 2025
Rebecca Snyder
Commentary

Egypt’s Delicate Balance: Maintaining US Support While Confronting Gaza Challenges

Exploring the potentially destabilizing factors that could undermine Cairo's role as a mediator between Hamas and Israel.
April 18, 2025
Mohamed Nabil El Bendary
Commentary

Language, Memory, and the Fragility of US–Iran Nuclear Diplomacy

For Iran, invoking the ‘Libya model’ brings complex dynamics to the forefront as Tehran weighs the risks of trusting and compromising with
April 17, 2025
Ludovica Castelli
Commentary

Russia, China, and the E-3 Root from the Sidelines As US and Iran Talk in Oman

Moscow does not want to see its military cooperation with Tehran tested by a collision between Washington and Tehran.
April 11, 2025
Ilya Roubanis
Commentary

China’s Unenthusiastic Economic Engagement with Taliban-Led Afghanistan

The Taliban once called China its “most important partner,” but China has been less than enthusiastic in building economic relations.
April 9, 2025
Sarah Godek
Commentary

Reimagining Levant Reconstruction in A Post Western Aid World

The Islamic Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development could create a joint Levant reconstruction fund to address the
April 8, 2025
Kawa Hassan
Commentary

Diplomacy or Conflict? Trump and Khamenei’s High-Stakes Gamble

Iran may be willing to move to direct diplomacy but will start out by insisting on a mediator – Oman – to
April 8, 2025
Shahir Shahidsaless
Commentary

Cyber Scam Centers: A Growing Flashpoint in China-Myanmar Relations

As China weighs its strategy toward Myanmar, the rise of cyber scam centers is an increasing concern for Beijing’s interests.
April 7, 2025
Sydney Tucker
Commentary

Back to the Future? The Implications of Growing Strategic Competition in the Arctic for the US-Japan Alliance

Growing U.S. attention toward the Arctic may push Japan’s defense establishment to dust off its Cold War playbook.
April 4, 2025
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

When the Cards Are on the Table, Will the UN Stand By the Interns?

Budgetary decisions over UN secretariat internship programs are under more pressure and strain at the United Nations than ever in history.
April 4, 2025
Nudhara Yusuf
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