Dr.Shehab Al Makahleh In the geopolitical theatre, the intricate interplay between sovereign states and international law forms the bedrock upon which global order rests. However, a troubling pattern has emerged, raising questions about the accountability of powerful nations in adhering to international resolutions and laws. At the centre …
Read More »A fundamental shift in Arab military doctrine
Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The formulation of military doctrine is pivotal in the development of any armed force, serving as a driving force for military personnel to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to their military careers. Military doctrine encompasses the principles that govern the conduct and stances of the military …
Read More »The Case For A Full Israeli Victory over Hamas in Gaza
Backing Israel to the hilt will go a long way to ensuring regional and global stability. Israel is facing all-too-predictable global pressure to scale back its military operation in Gaza to spare innocent lives and prevent a regional conflict that could draw in Iran, the United States, and …
Read More »The Hamas War Is Far More Dangerous to Israel Than the Yom Kippur War
Henry Barkey This current war with Hamas is a far more dangerous threat to Israel than the 1973 Yom Kippur War, almost exactly fifty years ago. In 1973, it was solely a military contest, one that the Israelis, despite suffering staggering losses, could manage to turn around. No …
Read More »Belt and Road and Its Limits
The geopolitical processes in the world evolve quite torrentially. What’d be a result of the great Chinese Initiative ‘Belt and Road’? Only time will tell it. However, a certain well-argued skepticism takes place among many intellectuals. On October, 17-19, the Forum was held in the Chinese capital for …
Read More »The Deployment of Global Powers in the Middle East Amidst the Gaza War
The military operation initiated by Palestinian factions on October 7, 2023, served as a revealing moment for various regional and international dynamics, as well as the relative roles of each party in this equation that transcends regional security to international security. On the same day that U.S. President …
Read More »Will the War in Gaza Spread to Lebanon?
If last weekend’s violence continues and intensifies, Lebanon may be dragged into the conflict. It has been over forty-eight hours since the large-scale Hamas offensive into southern Israel started on October 7, in what the organization calls Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Israeli cities and military targets were caught by …
Read More »Is the Gaza War a Transformative Global Event?
Leon Hadar Pundits tend to analogize international crises, comparing them sometimes using apocalyptic terms to world events that have transformed the international system. Is this another Sarajevo? Munich? Cuban Missile Crisis? “War Shifts Global Dynamics,” proclaimed a recent front-page news report headline in The Wall Street Journal, suggesting …
Read More »Gaza and the Laws of Humanitarian War
Arshad M. Khan Among the most heartfelt stories to have emerged from the slaughter in Gaza is that of a father writing his daughter’s name on her arms and legs. His explanation: When she is blown up, he wants to collect all of the pieces and give her …
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