OPINION

By Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh The recent meetings held in Paris to negotiate a new truce between Israel and Hamas have generated a great state of ambiguity and conflicting reports. While Israel has expressed optimism and exaggerated the progress made during the negotiations, Hamas has denied any substantial …

It was not surprising that the United States of America used its veto for the third time in the Security Council against the draft resolution submitted by Algeria to stop the genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The American position came to …

In the upcoming November, it is anticipated that Donald Trump will assert his intentions to Joe Biden, possibly with a direct gaze, a declaration he may make in February as he articulates his plans. He took a big stride toward becoming the Republican Party’s front-runner after ousting Nikki …

Aspects of Moscow’s military strategy in Ukraine, including its deployment of dual-use missile systems, have offered some potential insights into its nuclear-weapons doctrine. Two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moscow’s army has sustained enormous losses of both troops and materiel, with no indications that it will back …

Vice President Kamala Harris called for “an immediate cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas fighting during an event Sunday in Alabama that was to commemorate the anniversary of Bloody Sunday. “Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate cease-fire at least for the next six …

Russia obtained a call by German officers discussing a hypothetical export of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Russia used the leak of a confidential call between top German military officers as part of an “information war” to destabilize the country, Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Sunday. The …

Communication has become another arena of great power competition, and the United States must harden networks against all kinds of attacks, from kinetic strikes to cyber sabotage. Last Thursday’s abrupt collapse of the AT&T cell network, along with recent news reports of Russian nuclear attack weapons in space, underscore …

Despite immense destruction and suffering in Gaza, Hamas still depicts an effective and victorious battle against Israel. “Abu Obaida” is the nom de guerre of the military spokesman of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. Clad in a green military uniform and a red keffiyeh, he …

Instead of high-intensity wars, countries may find proxy, information, cyber, and economic warfare as more attractive ways to sustain pressure on adversaries. As the United States finds itself sliding into conflicts in the Middle East andUkraine, commentators have invoked the specter of a “Third World War.” The confrontation …