France Wants a Western Reset with Russia. What Should That Look Like?
France once again is pushing for improved relations with Russia. For that to happen, Moscow would have to make...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
France Wants a Western Reset with Russia. What Should That Look Like?
A nation must think before it acts.
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How the U.S. Department of Defense Is Fighting COVID-19
Until recently, Americans might easily have gotten the impression that their government was unconcerned about the effects of COVID-19....
The Effect of COVID-19 on the NATO Alliance
It is too early to ascertain the long-term impact of the coronavirus crisis on the health of the North...
Central Asia’s Force Majeure Fears: Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on China’s Natural Gas Supply Demands
China’s COVID-19 outbreak has seen Beijing’s demand for natural gas stutter, after years of breakneck expansion. In February, China's...
U.S.-Iran Escalation in the Age of COVID-19
On the night of March 11, approximately 18 107mm Katyusha rockets hit Camp Taji near Baghdad. The attack killed...
What To Do about Idlib
Sadness and tragedy come in many forms. One form consists in knowing how to solve a problem in theory,...
How is Central Asia Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic?
As the novel coronavirus (now classified as COVID-19) spreads around the world, Central Asia sits as a lonely region...
Poisonings, Political Crises, and Missed Opportunities in Abkhazia
Abkhazia, one of Georgia’s breakaway regions, faces a major political crisis—its presidential frontrunner was allegedly poisoned for the second...
North Korea Stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place: One Year after the Hanoi Summit
When Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un declared the “completion of the DPRK’s nuclear forces”...
Idlib: The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
Given the challenges they face, including an emerging disease pandemic and volatile markets, world governments may be tempted to...