Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Rethinking US Myanmar Policy in a Second Trump Administration

U.S. policy towards Myanmar has been ineffectual, but the Trump administration has the chance to change it
January 17, 2025
Hunter Marston
Commentary

Iran-Russia Space Cooperation Deepens as Pezeshkian Visits Moscow

Space cooperation could be a central element in a long-expected strategic partnership agreement that is likely to be signed when the Iranian
January 16, 2025
Emil Avdaliani
Commentary

Top Ten Global Risks for 2025

Persistent conflict in Africa, the Middle East, and Ukraine; rising tensions with Mexico, China, and North Korea; the consequences of climate change
January 13, 2025
Mathew Burrows
Commentary

Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Weakened But Still Dangerous

The planned withdrawal of American forces from central Iraq offers Iran and its Iraqi affiliates a strategic opportunity to consolidate their influence
January 10, 2025
Arman Mahmoudian
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Reform is Happening in Iran and Assad’s Fall Could Accelerate It

Historic examples in countries such as Portugal and Greece show how military defeats can catalyze democratic transitions by exposing the incompetence of
January 9, 2025
Anonymous
Commentary

‘Flop’: Proponents of the F-35 Can’t Tell You That It Works

Elon Musk has turned his attention to the F-35 program, and he isn’t impressed. The world’s richest man – who owns SpaceX,

December 18, 2024
Dan Grazier
Commentary

Biden’s Missed Opportunity on the Arms Trade Treaty

For four years, the Biden administration has missed an opportunity to reestablish its leadership and credibility over the international arms trade by
December 18, 2024
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

Why Iranian Leaders Have Preferred U.S. Republican Presidents

Iranian leaders have tended to prefer Republican U.S. presidents who have historically sought transactional deals, delivered on arms sales, and refrained from
December 17, 2024
John Limbert
Commentary

Reflections on the Arms Trade Treaty at 10

Ten years after the Arms Trade Treaty’s entry into force, we have an opportunity to look back at the treaty’s successes and
December 17, 2024
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

Biden’s Disturbing Legacy on Landmines

In a surprising move, President Biden approved sending landmines to Ukraine, marking a reversal of long-standing U.S. landmines policy and painting a
December 17, 2024
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

How Iran Lost the Competition For New Transit Corridors

Despite close ties to Iran, Iran has been practically ignored in major projects such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the
December 16, 2024
Mohammad Salami
Commentary

Implications of South Korea’s Failed Impeachment Vote

Discussing the domestic and foreign policy implications of the failed vote to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived
December 11, 2024
Kaitlyn King
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