A nation must think before it acts.
A bi-weekly round-up of policy relevant news about the Middle East, with a brief interview about why it matters for US foreign policy.
This week, Aaron held a virtual discussion with Inna Rudolf, the author of “The Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces ...
Read more »This week, Aaron held a virtual discussion with Ben Robin-D’Cruz and Renad Mansour, the authors of “Making Sense of ...
Read more »On this week’s Middle East Brief, Aaron speaks with Dr. Afshon Ostovar, an associate professor at Naval PostGraduate School and a ...
Read more »The Patriot missile system is back in the news, with the Turkish request for two Patriot batteries and the introduction ...
Read more »In this crossover podcast with FPRI’s Eurasia program, Aaron spoke this week with Bob Hamilton, a Professor of Eurasian Studies ...
Read more »In this episode, Aaron speaks with Clint Watts, a distinguished research fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, about Russian ...
Read more »Please note: The audio quality of this episode was adversely affected by connectivity issues experienced during the recording session. We ...
Read more »The conflict in Libya has prompted more aggressive external intervention, beginning with the Russian decision to send mercenaries to give ...
Read more »After tensions with Iran escalated, American military operations in Iraq have been curtailed over concerns about possible attacks on ...
Read more » After a period of calm following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State, Iraq has faced unprecedented protests, aimed at ...
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