Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Israeli Actions Push Iran Closer to Nuclear Weapons

If Israel and Iran were to engage in a conventional air war, Khamenei could be pressed to reverse his religious edict banning
September 3, 2024
Commentary

Amidst a Political Imbroglio: What’s Next for Bangladesh’s Nuclear Energy Dreams?

The current situation in Bangladesh, marked by the fallout from months-long student protests and the subsequent resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

August 28, 2024
Commentary

What an Assassination in Tehran Reveals About Iran’s Intelligence Mishaps

One month after the assassination of Haniyeh, Iranian authorities are still hard-pressed to explain away the colossal national security bungle.
August 28, 2024
Commentary

Gaza War Undermines Oman’s Role as Bridge in a Conflict-Ridden Middle East

Significant segments of Omani society appear to be in growing solidarity with Tehran’s “axis of resistance” against Israel as anti-U.S. narratives gain
August 26, 2024
Commentary

China’s Cautious Quest to Draw Afghanistan Back Into the Fold

By increasing relations at a slower pace, China’s government makes a safer long-term bet on Afghanistan that could protect longer-term benefits in
August 23, 2024
Commentary

Why BIMSTEC’s Maritime Transport Agreement is Essential for India

Regional integration is critical to India’s own economic growth and development and New Delhi needs to incentivize BIMSTEC countries to participate.
August 23, 2024
Commentary

In Iran’s Recent Presidential Election, Daughters Took Center Stage

Editor’s Note: Tahereh Hadian-Jazy is a young Iranian academic and writer who has closely followed women’s struggle for equal rights under the

August 22, 2024
Commentary

From Nairobi to the Future–Civil Society’s Role in Global Governance

This podcast, aims to shine the spotlight on the people engaged with some of the most fascinating goings-on in our human world,
August 21, 2024
Commentary

India’s Shift to Theater Commands: Response Options for Pakistan

In his address at a recent conference in New Delhi, Indian Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan stressed the importance of strengthening

August 20, 2024
Commentary

The Pentagon’s Budgetary Time Bomb

Dan Grazier and Julia Gledhill analyze U.S. defense spending and explain how the Pentagon is creating “a budgetary time bomb.”
August 20, 2024
Commentary

Views on the Arms Trade Treaty

Expressing the importance of strengthening the relationship between the Arms Trade Treaty and the challenges of the “real world.”
August 20, 2024
Commentary

Looking at the ATT at 10

The balancing act of depicting the Arms Trade Treaty’s successes and challenges.
August 20, 2024