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Commentary

Why Some US Allies Aren’t Joining the Anti-Houthi Mission in the Red Sea

The U.S. is increasingly seen by some of its allies as acting both counter-productively and unilaterally in striking Houthi targets in Yemen.
January 24, 2024
Marc Martorell Junyent
Commentary

While Militias Flourish Elsewhere, Iran Struggles to Promote a Shi’ite Proxy in Azerbaijan

Iran began its long-term proxy hybrid warfare strategy in the Arab world, but is also trying to extend this strategy into the
January 22, 2024
Fuad Shahbazov
Commentary

Iran Hits Irbil and Pakistan to Retaliate for Terrorist Attacks and the Assassination of a Key General

The strategy of going after non-U.S. targets has cast doubt on the regime's claims, even among its regional militia allies.
January 19, 2024
Mohammad Mazhari
Commentary

Transatlantic Risks in 2024

Experts Mathew Burrows and Julian Mueller-Kaler speak with Jeff Rathke at AGI on new risks to the transatlantic partnership
January 18, 2024
Mathew Burrows
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Testing Assumptions About US Foreign Policy in 2024

Members of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy team examine key assumptions about US foreign policy that will be tested this year.
January 16, 2024
Christopher Preble
Commentary

The Status of Women’s Rights in the Middle East

Women’s rights advocates can point to the progress made in their neighboring countries to advance their own aims for dignity and independence.
January 16, 2024
Maryam Rezaei Zadeh
Commentary

The Summit of the Future is a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Make a Difference in People’s Lives

CIVICUS spoke with Richard Ponzio, Director of the Global Governance, Security and Justice program about the deficits of the global governance system.
January 14, 2024
Richard Ponzio
Commentary

Eyes on Taiwan: A Post-Election Analysis for the Region and the World

Stimson experts provide rapid analysis of the recent Taiwan election results from both domestic and international perspectives
January 13, 2024
Yun Sun
Commentary

Semiconductor Nationalism in the Shadow of Taiwan’s Election

TSMC's offshoring production efforts are unlikely to be affected by the election outcome, but are still beholden to the island's foreign policy
January 12, 2024
Richard Cronin
Commentary

Kerman Terrorist Attack Highlights Iranian Intelligence Failures

Iran's deteriorating intelligence performance and growing domestic problems have left the country vulnerable to its regional rivals.
January 10, 2024
Arman Mahmoudian
Commentary

The Middle East’s Costly Nuclear Conundrum

Regional instability may lead to aggressive competition for nuclear development to the detriment of ongoing nonproliferation efforts.
January 8, 2024
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
Commentary

A Primer on the Emergency Declaration for Arms Transfers to Israel

What the Biden administration's emergency arms sales to Israel say about congressional oversight.
January 8, 2024
Elias Yousif
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