Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Is Myanmar Still Hopeful about the NDAA Burma Act?

The people of Myanmar question whether the Burma Act of 2022 has changed the U.S. approach to the country.
August 17, 2023
Sydney Tucker
Commentary

What Niger’s Coup Says About US Security Assistance in the Sahel

How yet another coup involving U.S. trained forces reflects on U.S. security assistance efforts in the Sahel.
August 17, 2023
Elias Yousif
Commentary

After Decades of Hostility, is an Iran-Israel Rapprochement Even Possible?

While conflict between Iran and Israel seems intractable, historical examples of cooperation and Track II dialogues may ease future tensions.
August 15, 2023
Leila Pifko
Commentary

Discord and diplomacy: reviewing outcomes from the UN’s cyber working group

Key developments from the UN’s working group session on international cyber peace and security and its implications for cyber accountability.
August 14, 2023
Allison Pytlak
Commentary

North Korea’s Energy Sector: Unrealized Wind and Tidal Power Potential

Despite North Korea’s potential in wind and tidal power development and generation, little notable progress has been made.
August 14, 2023
Iliana Ragnone
Commentary

Iraq’s Prime Minister Pre-empts a Sadr Comeback After Quran Burnings

In cutting ties with Sweden, Iraqi PM Sudani prevented populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr from using the Quran burning for political purposes.
August 14, 2023
Ali Mousavi Khalkahli
Commentary

Washington Approach Poses Obstacles to Expanding Regional Cooperation in the Persian Gulf

Expanding the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia is unlikely to foster regional peace and goes against a trend of détente with
August 9, 2023
Mehran Haghirian
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Turkish Pragmatism Contrasts with Iran’s Approach to Foreign Policy

Turkish President Erdogan has shown an ability to pivot and shore up regional and transatlantic relations when confronting dire economic problems, many
August 8, 2023
Mohammad Ghaedi
Commentary

How the use of drones in Ukraine has changed war as we know it

Kelly Grieco joins Weekend Edition podcast host Scott Simon to discuss the impact of drones on modern warfare in the context of
August 5, 2023
Kelly A. Grieco
Commentary

Iran-Russia Fighter Deal Likely Still On

Cancelling the deal would require substantial compensation costs and damage what has been a steadily growing alliance between Iran and Russia.
August 4, 2023
Robert Czulda
Commentary

Iran-Arab Reconciliation Challenged by Competing Claims to Natural Gas in the Persian Gulf

The contest between Iran, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia over natural resources in the northwestern Persian Gulf shows that Iran-Arab reconciliation could be
August 2, 2023
Giorgio Cafiero
Commentary

Supreme Leader Uses ‘Shadow Diplomacy’ to Advance Iranian Foreign Policy

Iran’s Supreme Leader keeps ties with former officials who can be of use in backchannel negotiations on sensitive foreign policy issues.
July 31, 2023
Mohammad Mazhari
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