Since the Iranian revolution in 1979, the United States has not developed a long-term strategy toward Iran. instead, it has made tactical moves to deal with the various conflicting issues with Tehran as they arose. Conversely, from the time the clergy assumed power, Iran has developed a long-term …
Read More »The Next Chapter of Artificial Intelligence
The looming question for 2024: how far will the current artificial intelligence boom take us? Artificial intelligence (AI has become the primary driver of the stock market surge in 2023, despite worries and anxieties on Capitol Hill about the technology’s unregulated status. The fear that it will turn …
Read More »Will China Push the U.S. Dollar Out of the Middle East?
For Gulf states, balancing the use of the dollar and the renminbi will become a way of maintaining strategic neutrality amid global geopolitical fragmentation. As China’s geo-economic influence expands across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), countries in the region are becoming acutely aware of the risks …
Read More »Closing the Defense Capabilities Gap
Four steps are critical to rebuilding America’s military capabilities to contend with multiple adversaries and return to a posture of peace through strength: The Biden administration’s new defense budget and a recent commission on defense procurement both recognize what most Americans know: China is the greatest threat to …
Read More »Is China Undermining Canada’s Democracy?
Western governments should pay close attention to Canada’s investigation into Chinese electoral interference. It’s been just over a year since an anonymous source in the Canadian intelligence services leaked documents to the press and set off a prairie fire of controversy. In brief, the documents and the additional …
Read More »Can Biden Save Israel from Itself?
Moderate Israelis must understand that the U.S. cannot force Israel to accept a two-state solution. For a long time, I’ve been having a debate with my friends in the Israeli peace camp. Frustrated in the post-Oslo era over their failure to change the prevalent skepticism among Israelis about …
Read More »Social Media: Uncertainty and Distrust
The social media has led to a substantial increase in polarization in the past few years, leading to an atmosphere of uncertainty and distrust. The netizens around the country are now caught between accurate and distorted news. People have started to lose interest even in state-controlled media, let …
Read More »Unveiling a Disturbing Precedent in Jordanian History – Incitement against Statesmen and Former Officials
Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh Throughout Jordanian history, a noteworthy precedent has emerged – the rising trend of incitement against statesmen and former officials. In the modern era, it is evident that the strength of a state is intrinsically tied to the caliber of its leaders, and statesmen should …
Read More »Biden’s support for the war in Gaza “is losing Arab publics for a generation”
This past weekend saw the publication of a disturbing report from Axios, following a phone call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart. According to unnamed sources, the outlet reports, there are growing fears within the Biden administration that the Israeli government wants to provoke Hezbollah …
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