The Tragedy of the Palestinians
The current surge of violence among Palestinians in the territories occupied by Israel in 1967 is highly unusual in...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Tragedy of the Palestinians
A nation must think before it acts.
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Why Canada Went Back to the Future
SUMMARY On 19 October, Canadians went “back to the future” by defenestrating a nine-year Conservative Party (Tory) regime and...
Violence in Jerusalem — Israel’s Options
No matter how the current wave of violence evolves, it is abundantly clear that those who talk of...
West Berlin in the Cold War, the Baltic States Today – Reconsidered
About a year ago Edward Lucas, a journalist and political commentator of The Economist, invited the NATO and the...
Seabasing: Concept, Issues and Recommendations
Seabasing is a valid strategic concept that has been simultaneously under-defined, over-defined and vaguely defined. It has become anchored...
Shameful and Senseless: Europe Struggles with a Refugee Crisis
“We have learned that history is something that takes no notice whatever of our expectations.” — Oswald Spengler ___________________________________________ Much...
Ukraine: The Squandered Renaissance
Executive Summary The Euromaidan movement that emerged in late 2013 on Kyev’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti (“Independence Square”) first crystalized around...
Lessons Learned from the Iraq and Afghan Wars
Our book Lessons Encountered: Learning from the Long War was produced in response to two questions from General Martin...
Russian Propaganda, Disinformation, and Estonia’s Experience
The international community faces serious challenges arising from a new mode of information warfare, which Russia has deployed during...
The (Inevitable) Coming Conflict with Iran
“A balance of power legitimized by power would be highly unstable and make unlimited war almost inevitable, for the...