Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Global Health Diplomacy and Paths Toward Equity

Non-Western expertise and experiences need to be included in international health institutions’ negotiations to formulate efficient solutions.
February 16, 2024
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One Month In, What Has the US-UK Bombing Campaign in Yemen Accomplished?

In political and psychological terms, the US-UK strikes not only are unlikely to deter the Houthis but will probably only embolden them.
February 16, 2024
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North Korea’s Hwangju-Kindung Waterway Project

Using GEOINT analysis, this article shows the completion of North Korea’s Hwangju-Kindung Waterway, which was officially declared operational in December 2023.
February 15, 2024
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Sudan, the “Forgotten War”

While the world's attention focuses on the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, Sudan suffers through human rights atrocities and ethnic cleansing.
February 14, 2024
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Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking

38 North’s report examines how North Korea’s economic policy decisions are made and rolled out under Kim Jong Un.
February 12, 2024
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China Sees an Opportunity in the Red Sea Crisis with the Houthis

The crisis has raised China’s profile as an external power while distracting the United States from Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific.
February 12, 2024
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Making the Most of Japan-US Defense Industry Cooperation

Revamping Japan's industrial base and efforts to solidify the implementation of policy into practice will lift the alliance to new levels.
February 7, 2024
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Executions and Harsh Sentences Mount as Iran Nears 45th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

The Iranian regime has ramped up its crackdown on society while the world's attention has been focused on different regional conflicts.
February 7, 2024
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Is Iran Losing its Control Over Shi’ite Militias?

Since the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, Iran seems to have lost its ability to mobilize and coordinate extremist militias across the Middle
February 5, 2024
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Oman Keeps Trying to Dial Down Tensions in the Middle East

Oman has a long history of facilitating dialogue between Iran and Iran-backed groups and Iran's adversaries in the Arab world and the
February 2, 2024
Commentary

Turning a Second Blind Eye

A look at how a bill raising the value threshold for arms sales notifications poses a risk to congressional and public oversight.
February 1, 2024
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Will Iran Get the Bomb in 2024?

The emergence of an acute security threat could very well change the nuclear calculations of Tehran if its deterrence strategy fails
January 31, 2024