Beyond COVID-19, Part 7: Turkish Economic Problems, China’s Human Rights, and Progress in the War in Ukraine
Week four of social distancing and quarantine is coming to a close in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We’re...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Beyond COVID-19, Part 7: Turkish Economic Problems, China’s Human Rights, and Progress in the War in Ukraine
A nation must think before it acts.
Turkey
The Future of the Kurdistan Region after the Defeat of ISIS and the Failure of the 2017 Independence Referendum
In 2017, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq held an independence referendum, which triggered severe backlash, including the loss of...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 2: U.S. Marines Prepare for China and Russia Prepares to Vote
We are now in week two of self quarantine in the United States. As testing increases across the country,...
What To Do about Idlib
Sadness and tragedy come in many forms. One form consists in knowing how to solve a problem in theory,...
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...
The Future of Russia’s Su-57: Few Customers and Little Interest Abroad
On December 24, Russia’s Sukhoi-57 (Su-57) fighter jet crashed in the country’s Far East dur-ing a test flight. The...
Narrowing Interests in the Middle East: Planning for Great Power Competition
Download Narrowing Interests in the Middle East: Planning for Great Power Competition The United States dramatically increased the commitment...
The NDAA: Congress and the Middle East
Last week, Congress reached consensus on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the $783 billion bill that funds the...
Transatlantic Trialogue: Turkey, the Syrian War, and the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance
Download Transatlantic Trialogue: Turkey, the Syrian War, and the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance Tensions over Syria have negatively...
Returning Home: Evaluating Statelessness among Former Jihadists
When addressing the case of Hoda Muthana, an American-born former ISIS member, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated, “Ms....