Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

A Breakthrough Opportunity for Global Governance

Efforts to develop a Pact for the Future and a Global Digital Compact offer reason to hope for real progress on peacebuilding
March 26, 2024
Commentary

Political Incentives Will Determine the Next India-Pakistan Missile Agreement

Examining the institutional hurdles and incentives for India and Pakistan to formulated a renewed missile agreement
March 26, 2024
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Moscow Attack Reflects Russian Intelligence Weakness and ISIS-K Ambitions

The ISIS-K attack on Moscow reflects the group’s ambitions to hit closer and more vulnerable adversaries rather than focus on enemies abroad
March 25, 2024
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European Disunity Undermines Leverage on Gaza

The European focus on airdrops and sea deliveries risks shifting attention away from the leverage the EU has over Israel but declines
March 22, 2024
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames His ‘Favorite’ President for Economic Woes

Ebrahim Raisi is only the latest Iranian president to fall afoul of Supreme Leader Khamenei for poor performance in office.
March 21, 2024
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A Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Run Away From Controversial Topics

Accepting the growing scientific consensus that nuclear power is critical to addressing climate change
March 19, 2024
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Why Syria is So Silent About Hamas

Syria is still too shattered by civil war to do much to bolster Hamas beyond using powerful rhetoric in support of the
March 19, 2024
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The UN Needs to Embrace the F-Word

There is a real risk that the phrase "future generations" becomes a hollow refrain and a point of contention between developed and
March 18, 2024
Commentary

How to Prevent a Nuclear Crisis with Iran

Nonproliferation experts are scrambling for new ideas to avoid what some have called a binary choice between bombing Iran and Iran with
March 15, 2024
Commentary

What Does a Recent ISIS-K Terror Attack Mean for Turkey?

An attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul signals a renewed threat from ISIS-K, which is seeking new targets outside Taliban-controlled
March 14, 2024
Commentary

Why Can’t We Get Civilian Harm Right?

While the Department of Defense needs to develop concepts that narrowly detail civilian harm, they also need to match reality on the
March 13, 2024
Commentary

Saudi Goals of Developing an Indigenous Arms Industry are Ambitious

While Saudi Arabia may not be able to develop complex weapon systems, it could design and produce light arms, drones, and armored
March 11, 2024