Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

FMS 2023 – Questions on The Administration’s Plans for Retooling Foreign Military Sales

Looking for answers for the administration’s plan to reform foreign military sales.
June 7, 2023
Elias Yousif
Commentary

Challenges to Iran-China Relations in the Shadow of the ‘Mahsa Revolution’

Regime opponents perceive China and Russia as the main supporters of the regime and view growing Iran-China relations as detrimental to the
June 7, 2023
Nader Habibi
Commentary

Challenges and solutions to access decision-making and policy spaces

Insights into international affairs viewed from the Global South
June 6, 2023
Aude Darnal
Commentary

Washington is Finally Smelling the Coffee on Israel and Palestine

There may be no just solution achievable now, but there are movements in positive and negative directions
June 6, 2023
Nathan J. Brown
Commentary

Emirati Announcement Highlights Growing Tensions with the US

The UAE announcement reflects growing frustration with the U.S. but may also be a negotiating tactic to try to get more U.S.
June 2, 2023
Giorgio Cafiero
Commentary

Biden’s New Policy: Can Human Rights Reshape U.S. Conventional Arms Transfers?

A look at how the Biden administration can implement commitments to restraint and human rights in its new Conventional Arms Transfer policy
May 31, 2023
Elias Yousif
Commentary

Iran’s Strategic Shift in Hostage Diplomacy

The year 2014 was the turning point when Iran transitioned into making hostage taking a strategy instead of a tactic.
May 31, 2023
Brittany Dimock
Commentary

What’s Next for Ukraine Military Aid

As Ukraine begins a much anticipated offensive, a look at U.S. military aid and how it must evolve to endure.
May 30, 2023
Elias Yousif
Commentary

Analyzing Chinese Nuclear Signaling towards India in 2021

Chinese nuclear signaling towards India is evident through two videos released by Chinese state media in 2021.
May 30, 2023
Aadil Brar
Commentary

25 Years of Security Cooperation Beneath the Nuclear Shadow

25 years after Washington briefly ended security cooperation with India and Pakistan over their tit-for-tat nuclear testing, a look at the U.S.
May 25, 2023
Betzalel Newman
Commentary

Shamkhani Resignation: More About Iran’s Domestic Than Foreign Policy?

Shamkhani's effectiveness aroused some jealousy and his Saudi mediation, in particular, caused disputes between the security council and the Ministry of Foreign
May 25, 2023
Javad Heiran-Nia
Commentary

Jordan’s Normalization with Syria Will Not Solve its Problems

Jordan has gained little from its diplomatic outreach to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Trade remains stagnant, Southwest Syria remains deeply unstable
May 25, 2023
Jesse Marks
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