Op-ed

Giancarlo Elia Valori Let us see how oil barrel prices have really fluctuated in recent weeks: in April, in fact, the European and Asian Brent benchmark, in parallel with the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI), decreased by about 1 U.S. dollar per barrel a day. The WTI, however, …

Seth J. Frantzman An Iranian cyber-attack on Israeli water infrastructure provoked a response from Jerusalem in May. Is this the start of something far more troubling? An Iranian cyber-attack on Israeli water infrastructure provoked a response from Jerusalem in May. Pro-Iranian groups then hacked Israeli websites on May …

The conflict between Turkey and the anti-Turkey bloc is hurting everyone’s energy interests, making an investment in the region costlier for energy companies. Without compromises on all sides, everyone stands to lose. One of the key driving forces behind Turkey’s Libya policy is its desire to redraw the …

How might the coronavarius reshape relations between America, Russia and China? Four leading experts discuss the possible answers. How might the coronavirus pandemic alter the triangular relationship between the United States, China, and Russia? Russia has been among China’s most vocal defenders as the United States and others …

Sajad Abedi  The likelihood of a war between Iran and Israel has increased dramatically due to the objectives of each of these two and different ways to achieve the goals in this regard. Iran wants access to its goals from Syria and the creation of reliable bases in …

Giancarlo Elia Valori How is the new “Cold War 2.0”, which currently characterizes the ever less collaborative relations between the United States and China, developing? Some data may be interesting in this regard. On March 3, 2020 the Chinese cybersecurity company Qihoo 360 accused CIA of having hacked …

Israel has the guns, the power, and the land. It is on the side of the conflict where rethinking is most necessary if there is to be any hope of peace and a resolution. The new Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will probably formally annex …

The year 2021 could dawn with a robust, ideologically-charged anti-China narrative driving U.S. foreign policy. Over the past two months, rhetoric on China has become noticeably more strident in the United States. Terms like “China virus,” “soft on China,” “weak on China,” and “rolled over on China” saturate …

Joe Biden’s choice of a running mate may be the most important decision he makes during the 2020 presidential campaign. While every White House hopeful looks for someone who can improve the ticket’s odds in November, the morbid reality is that the presumptive Democratic nominee’s age means voters …