The Netanyahu “Doctrine”: Passivity and Reactivity, with Missed Opportunities
This past May was one of the most tension-filled periods for Israel in recent years due to a unique...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Netanyahu “Doctrine”: Passivity and Reactivity, with Missed Opportunities
A nation must think before it acts.
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Stabilizing the Fertile Crescent after the Fall of the Caliphate
In October 2006, al-Qaeda in Iraq consolidated its alliances and declared itself a state—the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI). ...
After Singapore: From Bilateral Summitry to Multi-Party Diplomacy?
The narrative that the U.S. has made major concessions to North Korea while gaining very little in return is...
The Trump-Kim Summit: Its Significance for Six-Party Diplomacy
Donald Trump has upended not only the sanctions regime, but also the framework of diplomacy involving North Korea. A...
China, Japan, and the Singapore Summit: No Seat at the Table, but Very Much Present
The long-discussed summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un—beset by doubts and delays—finally took place on June 12. The...
The Trump-Kim Summit: Why History Doesn’t Always Repeat Itself
Rarely has a high-profiled international event come with the caveat “assuming it actually happens” in every news report, but...
Korea: It’s Not About Nuclear Weapons
The current meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim, we must never forget, is about Korea above all. She...
Intelligence “Oversight” or Forbidden Intrusion: How Far Can Congress Go?
The very public demands made by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) or, more accurately, by its...
North Korea under Kim Jong-un: Reforms without Openness?
North Korea still is described routinely as the “world’s last Stalinist country” whose population is allegedly always on the...
The New Indo-Pacific Command and the Shangri La Dialogue: Some Tough Words…But Mostly Not
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis has been very busy of late. At the end of July, he was...