A conflict between the United States and China is not inevitable if both sides work to engage with each other and steer the relationship in a peaceful direction. July 27 marked the seventieth anniversary of the Korean Armistice and the last time the United States and the People’s …
Read More »Where Did the Houthis Get Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles?
Houthi rocketeers have fired an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM)—a genre of weaponry ostensibly possessed only by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force—against merchant shipping. In recent weeks Houthi rebels fighting for control of Yemen have lashed out at mercantile shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and southern …
Read More »Beyond Current Chaos: The Escalating Risks of Nuclear War
Though generally acclaimed, the recent film Oppenheimer did little to highlight any long-term implications of nuclear weapons and nuclear warfare. This is not an intended criticism of the film’s producers or directors, but merely a suggestion to commence much broader kinds of nuclear-related inquiry. Since that first test …
Read More »Managing Cybersecurity Risks Related to AI in Developing Countries: Challenges and Strategies
In today’s digital era, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a crucial component across various sectors, particularly in developing countries that face unique cybersecurity challenges associated with the use of this technology. AI has played a significant role in the education sector, where, according to a UNESCO report, its …
Read More »Gaza and the Role of International Community
At least 19,453 people have been killed in Israel’s ensuing assault on the Gaza Strip and at least 52,286 people injured, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave. At least 7,600 people are missing, according to the Hamas media office. The victims are mostly children, women, …
Read More »Is Lebanon the Next Battlefront?
As the situation at the Israel-Lebanon border escalates, the room for miscalculation grows. While the fighting between Israel and Hamas is expected to slow down,developments on the southern border of Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel suggest that cross-border clashes between the parties heighten the potential of a large-scale …
Read More »Israel Faces Pressure to Shift to “Low Intensity” Conflict in Gaza
Israel faces increasing challenges in Gaza as it continues to fight Hamas while facing calls from the White House to wrap up its combat operations. These twin problems for Israel, the need to execute a fast campaign, and respond to the international community’s concerns have placed the Israel …
Read More »The Murky Depths of Chinese-Russian Cooperation
An incident of infrastructure sabotage in the Baltic Sea could show how Beijing and Moscow are already engaged in a hybrid war with the West. A vessel known as Newnew Polar Bear appeared to be quite busy on the night of October 7. The Chinese cargo vessel is …
Read More »Will Trump Defy MAGA-world for Nikki Haley?
With Haley’s polls rising in New Hampshire, could Trump tap her for his 2024 ticket? Is Nikki Haley running for the presidency—or Donald J. Trump’s vice president? Former speaker Kevin McCarthy says she’d be right for the job. Although Trump himself deemed the prospect “unlikely,” this is a …
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