A new security agreement between Turkey and Iraq reflects Turkey’s long-standing animus toward the PKK and Iraq’s need for water and economic development
The likelihood of successful arms control arrangements between India and Pakistan is low due to a hostile geopolitical environment, India’s nuclear modernization, and the limited utility of traditional arms control
In the last decade, the priority of U.S. policy in the region has transitioned from concerns of an India-Pakistan war, the problems in Kashmir, and the worries of nuclear weapons proliferation to pushing back against Chinese military and economic influence and maintaining a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific
Sanctions, a lack of investment, and mismanagement have plagued the Iranian energy industry for years while Iran's neighbors have been able to increase their energy production capacity over the last two decades
