Analysis

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The latest U.S.–Iran war has done more than expose the volatility of the Middle East. It has exposed the exhaustion of the region’s post-Cold War security model. For decades, Middle Eastern states relied on an implicit strategic bargain: the United States would remain the principal …

George Washington warned us well. In his Farewell Address of 1796, he urged his fellow citizens to remain “constantly awake” against “the insidious wiles of foreign influence,” which history and experience prove to be “one of the most baneful foes of republican government.” Two and a quarter centuries …

Dr. Nessrine Mesto-Assaad Key Takeaways: – In the ongoing war between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, why was the first vital Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility bombed by Iran, the Ras Laffan Industrial Facility in Qatar? – On whom does …

Dr. Yashwant Singh Japan’s deepening institutional contact with NATO, summit invitations since 2022, an Individually Tailored Partnership Programme (ITPP), liaison arrangements in Brussels, is frequently (mis)read through a geographic lens: is the alliance “expanding into Asia”? This framing asks the wrong question. NATO’s treaty area is fixed by …

By Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh For decades, the defining question of international politics was straightforward: Which country possesses the strongest military, the largest economy, or the greatest technological advantage? Today, however, a far more consequential question has emerged: Which power does the world trust most? The answer to that question may shape …

US President Donald Trump is facing competing pressure from key regional partners as his administration struggles to find either a military path to victory or a diplomatic exit from the war on Iran. According to CNN, Saudi Arabia is privately urging Washington to de-escalate, while Israeli Prime Minister …

The United States is relinquishing command of the NATO body that has directed the flow of Western weapons and training to Ukraine’s armed forces since 2022, POLITICO reported, citing a US official and three other sources familiar with the matter. Leadership of the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U), headquartered …

A flash estimate from the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, states that the Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.9% in July 2026, up .01% from 2.8% in June. Eurostat notes that energy is expected to have the highest annual rate in July, up …

A Tale of Two Navies In the churning waters of the Eastern Mediterranean, a new strategic equation is taking shape—one defined not by the clash of air forces or armies, but by the silent arithmetic of hulls, tonnage, and maritime geography. Recent reports of a close-quarters encounter between …