REGIONS

Brian Blankenship Across numerous administrations, the need for allied burden-sharing has been a constant refrain in U.S. foreign policy. A recent US president once complained that Washington’s allies do not pay their fair share for defense. “Free riders aggravate me,” he stated bitterly. “You have to pay your …

Gen. Shashi Asthama The asymmetric, irregular, dirty war triggered by the brutal terror attack by Hamas on Israel on October 07, 2023, targeting innocent civilians and children calls for global condemnation. A violent response by Israel using all its military might is on, which was an expected reaction, …

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Nov.15, had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on strategic and overarching issues critical to the direction of China-U.S. relations and on major issues affecting world peace and development, Xinhua informs. The meeting was held at …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In a world rife with political complexities, it’s essential to dissect prevailing narratives that seek to delegitimize Palestinian identity and question Jordan’s very existence. This reflection endeavors to bring to light the silent, castrated response to Israeli actions, which often includes derisive remarks, mockery, …

Graham Allison What is the significance of the Biden-Xi summit on Wednesday? In one line: two adult leaders engaging in serious, candid, private conversation about the most consequential bilateral relationship in the world. What is the significance of the Biden-Xi summit on Wednesday? In one line: two adult …

North Korea policy in the first Trump administration allowed the U.S. to test the proposition that maximum sanctions pressure on the North Korean economy, combined with the allure of summit-level diplomacy with the U.S., would sufficiently alter Kim Jong Un’s calculus about giving up his nuclear deterrent. That …

By January 20, 2025, when Donald John Trump or someone else is sworn in, the United States could be in a hot war with North Korea. Donald Trump turned America’s North Korea policy upside down. After a period of strict sanctions enforcement and inflammatory words—“fire and fury,” “locked …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh The unfolding dynamics in the Middle East, particularly amidst the ongoing Gaza war, signal a complex interplay of global power politics. As historian Paul Kennedy aptly observed in “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers”, the contemporary maneuverings of dominant nations in the …

Gregg Priddy  The Biden administration must defuse escalation before it’s too late. The sighs of relief in Washington that accompanied Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s speech on November 3, in which he did not signal any immediate escalation against Israel, now seem premature. While it is clear that neither Iran …