Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The faces at the funeral of former Prime Minister and Speaker of the Senate, Zaid Al-Rifai, were diverse, reflecting the many roles he played in Jordan’s political landscape. Yet, in their grief, they were united in acknowledging the loss of a unique political figure—someone …
Read More »Why Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections is Growing
The Founding Fathers warned that extreme partisanship risks inviting foreign machinations into the American political system. There is irony in what appears to be an Iranian hack of the electronic files of Donald Trump’s campaign. Details are unclear and unconfirmed, but a day after Microsoft issued a report …
Read More »Kazakhstan’s Role in U.S.-China Competition
Kazakhstan has proven itself to be pragmatic and willing to work with the West, even as it continues to engage with countries like China and Russia across the economic, diplomatic, and security spheres. From advanced microchips to the green energy transition, critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and …
Read More »China is Winning the Global South
While the United States and its allies have focused extensively on the military and technological fronts in competing with China, the third front in the Global South remains critical yet underappreciated. While the United States and allied national security community have focused extensively on the first two fronts—potential …
Read More »Moral Values and Political Activism Towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Adinda Buamona Adam Smith believes that humans have adopted moral values that can be universally understood, this happens due to similar mundane experiences in modern human society, and with these shared experiences we are able to imagine ourselves in the positions of others. Quoting the opinion of Sugiono …
Read More »Ensuring Peace in the Middle East: The Path Forward
Esma Torani The Middle East, a region steeped in history and religion, remains a focal point of global conflict and tension. Often described as the “womb of the universe,” Jerusalem and its surrounding lands are sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Yet, despite—or perhaps because of—this shared spiritual …
Read More »The Strategic Risks of an Israel-Iran War
Tereza Felix As the world watches the simmering tensions between Israel and Iran, Tehran continues to hurl threats of annihilation at the Jewish state. But despite their venomous rhetoric, these threats lack any substantive strategic foundation. They are built on nothing more than empty bravado and hollow provocations. …
Read More »Netanyahu’s dilemma: The path to an inevitable comprehensive war
In a dramatic appearance before the US Congress, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu positioned his nation as the West’s front line of defence against the so-called “Iranian axis” or the “Resistance Axis” in the Middle East. Despite receiving 81 rounds of applause during his speech, the substance of …
Read More »AI and China’s Defense System: A strategic Analysis
The term AI was discussed first by a group of scientist in Darmouth in a meeting between IBM and MIT in 1956. There are several functions of AI; it’s also designed for general purpose such as electricity; internet etc. but it can work more than one area. Some …
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