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Commentary

High Hopes in Beijing About Trump-Xi Summit

Analyzing how Beijing sees the Trump-Xi summit as a moment to negotiate and determine what the U.S. is willing to offer.
May 11, 2026
Yun Sun
Commentary

Southward Creep: The Sahel Insurgency Reaches Coastal West Africa

Sahel insurgent groups are expanding into coastal West Africa, exposing governance gaps and raising risks to regional security and economic stability.
May 7, 2026
Salem A. Salem
Commentary

Balancing Export-Led Growth and Labor Protections in Morocco

Morocco’s export-led growth model faces rising inequality and unemployment, underscoring the need to rebalance labor protections and job creation.
May 7, 2026
Paul Dyer
Commentary

Mali Attacks: Aggravating the Sahel Security Crisis

Coordinated Mali attacks expose state vulnerabilities, insurgent adaptation, and shifting regional alliances across the Sahel.
May 7, 2026
Salem A. Salem
Commentary

Iran Applies Different Postwar Approaches to the Persian Gulf Arab States

Tehran seeks to raise the cost of UAE cooperation with the U.S. and Israel and weaken Emirati morale by targeting an economy
May 7, 2026
Javad Heiran-Nia
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The EU’s Technocratic Trap in Libya: How Brussels Is Ceding the Mediterranean

How EU technocratic policy in Libya erodes influence, enabling rival powers to shape the country’s political and security landscape.
May 2, 2026
Andrea Cellino
Commentary

The Sovereignty Paradox: Why GCC Security Integration Remains Elusive

The Iran war, instead of encouraging more cooperation, appears to have caused the opposite as evidenced by the UAE’s imminent exit from
May 2, 2026
Abdullah F. Alrebh
Commentary

Japan’s Tentative Entry Into a Shifting Global Arms Market

How the relaxation of Japanese arms export controls intersects with an evolving global arms trade marked by rising demand, emerging technologies, and
May 2, 2026
Andrew Oros
Commentary

Beijing intensifies diplomatic isolation of Taiwan’s president

Denying airspace transit is a new tactic – and its effectiveness may encourage China to use it again.
April 29, 2026
Michael Cunningham
Commentary

The Time is Ripe for Next Steps on US-Japan Military Shipbuilding Cooperation

Shipbuilding is not merely an industry. It is a strategic capability that supports national defense, energy infrastructure, and maritime security.
April 23, 2026
Andrew Oros
Commentary

Israel Cannot Achieve Normalization with Lebanon by Bombing It

An updated armistice agreement could pave the way for a serious conversation about border demarcation and an end to all wars that
April 21, 2026
Karim Safieddine
Commentary

Sudan: How One of the Most Severe Humanitarian Crises Became Marginalized in the Global System

How Sudan’s catastrophic war became a neglected crisis, exposing geopolitical selectivity and the erosion of global humanitarian response.
April 20, 2026
Mohamed Ali Chihi
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