Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Saudi Arabia and the UAE Compete to be Hubs for Regional Business

As competition has intensified, rifts between the two Arab nations have deepened, occasionally leading to strained relations and divergent geoeconomic and geopolitical
January 24, 2025
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Challenges to the Emerging Russia-Iran Partnership in Energy

A new agreement to import Russian gas through Azerbaijan – signed by Iran’s president in Moscow -- may reflect difficulties in constructing
January 22, 2025
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An Optimistic View of Trump’s Second Presidency From an Expert in Iran

Trump’s personal approach to politics aligns well with the tendencies of Middle Eastern leaders, potentially enabling more effective U.S. policies during his
January 17, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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