Adam Arthur Readers of Foreign Affairs and similar publications will notice a particular pattern that plagues the frequent discussions of the American-led world order in policy circles. Specifically, in envisioning U.S. global leadership as a “Liberal Leviathan” that seeks to pursue hegemony or to maintain order over an …

Edward Salo Because of the rise of isolationism in Western nations, many nations that looked to the West for security protections began to work with China and other regional powers, like Iran, Brazil, or India, for security agreements. In this scenario, I project that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict could …

Farah Jan and Emma Robinson Nurturing innovative startups in the DoD ecosystem is more challenging than it ought to be. In an evolving world where the speed of tech development is increasing rapidly, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) finds itself increasingly behind. Even though the DoD recognizes …

Jacob Heilbrunn Only yesterday, President Joe Biden was being written off for 2024. Polls from CNN and the New York Times indicated that Donald Trump handily surpassed him in key battleground states. The sniping began that Biden was too old, too befuddled, too lame. And now? The victories …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh You do not need to be a Palestinian to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Every Arab and every free person in the world has a story with Palestine. For 75 years, when it has been at the heart of the event, it …

Daouda Cisse Increasingly, China’s political influence in Africa is deepening. Such an influence is reinforced through Beijing’s political, economic, and foreign policy mechanisms and strategies as well as diplomacy. While China’s political and economic engagement in Africa remains the backbone of Africa-China relations, diplomacy is the main foreign …

Kester Kenn In the month of October, Russian President Vladimir Putin, his Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov as well as Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin and others began talking broadly about peace in the Middle-East. There were strong calls for the United Nations to …

I put down my views related to the Israel-Palestine conflict. I have closely followed the conflict during the last 20 years . These views are mainly based on my discussions with primary sources representing  stakeholders involved in the conflict. The Abraham Accords are, in my view, a somewhat …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh In the intricate web of international relations, the persistent immunity accorded to certain nations, exemplified by Israel’s imperviousness to legal censure, serves as a stark reminder of the ethical labyrinth inherent in global politics. While the world champions the sanctity of international law, the …