Minimizing the regulation of AI would empower the United States, but it must protect its democratic values and civil liberties. As cyberattacks grow exponentially—an insecure computer can suffer 2,000 attacks per day—Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now imperative to deal with the massive volume of breaches. Yet, it seems …

Israel’s military command has ordered Palestinians living in the north to evacuate to other parts of the Gaza Strip within twenty-four hours. In the last few days, the conflict between Hamas and Israel has reached a new level of escalation that has killed thousands of people, and the …

With the war in Ukraine and Russia’s veiled nuclear threat of a number of nuclear powered nuclear capable missiles, the unthinkable is again in the news. To assess then, the probability of a nuclear armageddon in this fraught world, a first step would be an inventory of such …

  The relentless drumbeat of conflict between Hamas and Israel has once again captured the world’s attention, bringing to the forefront the perennial challenges and tensions that punctuate the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic. The Al-Aqsa Storm, emblematic of the deep-seated animosities and strategic considerations at play, serves as a stark …

James Dorsey If there is a lesson to be drawn from the Gaza war, it is that history repeats itself: hardliners on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide reinforce each other. That was true for Yasser Arafat’s Palestine Liberation Organization and Israeli leaders before the PLO’s 1988 recognition …

Paul Pillar The most basic distinction concerning knowledge of foreign threats is between tactical knowledge of plans and intentions for a specific attack and strategic knowledge of a foreign danger that could materialize in any of several forms of attack. Much early commentary about the latest round of …

Gregg Priddy  Whatever Iran’s role in Hamas’ attacks, provoking Tehran could have devastating consequences. As Israel responds to the horrific attack by Hamas last weekend, a number of American observers have argued that the United States needs to take direct action against Iran as the ultimate sponsor, widening …

The Israel-Hamas war is a multifaceted battle that has significant ramifications for the geopolitical dynamics around oil in the Middle East. Although Israel and Palestine are not major oil producers, there is a possibility of escalation that impacts the overall prospects of the Middle East. This region, responsible …

The big powers in international relations refer to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These nations can veto, which means they can prevent the Security Council from adopting any substantive resolution. These nations also …