The Recent missile launched by the Iran-aligned Houthis that targeted and reached central Israel is one of the crucial events, which weight cannot be measured by the lack of victims only. The recently fired surface-to-surface missile, launched from Yemen and capable of reaching the centre of the Israeli …
Read More »Time to Reorganize the Rules of the Political Game
Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In politics, no one wants to be wrong, and memories often serve to remind us of what was predicted. On January 15, 2023, I wrote an article that was published in the London-based newspaper Rai Al-Youm and the American Geostrategic Media, titled: “The Jordanian …
Read More »The Return of Great Power Competition: U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century
Samantha Cooper The global order is witnessing a revival of great power competition in the twenty-first century, with China and the United States emerging as the main players. This change represents the shift from the US-dominated post-Cold War era of unipolarity to a more complicated and contentious international …
Read More »De-Dollarization: Trump’s Oversimplified Economic Strategy
Erika Larsson If Donald Trump secures the Republican nomination and wins the 2024 presidential election, he will inherit a world grappling with complex geopolitical challenges, particularly the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the volatile situation in the Middle East since October 2023. Trump’s task will not be easy. On …
Read More »Rethinking Economic Warfare with China: A Strategic Imperative
Tereza Felix As tensions escalate between the West and China, it is increasingly clear that the economy must be recognized as a critical domain of warfare. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has pursued an aggressive economic strategy aimed at achieving dominance in the Indo-Pacific, employing coercive tactics that …
Read More »Can the Gaza Conflict Pave the Way for a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement in the Middle East?
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The recent Gaza conflict has brought nuclear weapons into regional conversations in a way not seen since the height of Cold War tensions. In October 2023, Israeli Knesset member Revital “Tally” Gotliv from the Likud party publicly suggested using the “Jericho Missile” and a “Doomsday” …
Read More »9 Body Language Tells From the Presidential Debate
Three months ago, President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump upended politics and ultimately toppled him from his place as the presumptive Democratic nominee. Tonight, Americans got their first real look at the surprise matchup he left behind, when Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris …
Read More »The unexpected winner of last night’s debate
California’s politically vulnerable climate programs evaded direct hits from former President Donald Trump. California climate policies were an undercover winner of last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. | Alex Brandon/AP Given his penchant for going after California climate policy — and for characterizing the …
Read More »Dominated: How Kamala Harris Took the Fight to Donald Trump
Tereza Felix It wasn’t a study in sartorial contrasts—he wore blue, she wore black—but in emotional ones. Vice President Kamala Harris was calm and composed, playing the role of matador to former president Donald Trump’s bull. She twirled her rhetorical cape as he lunged and bellowed with rage, …
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