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Over the past two decades, Southeast Asia has faced a conflict that is no longer overt but has left behind a trail of escalating tensions. These tensions stem from actions that fall into a “gray zone,” carried out gradually and systematically. This strategy has been used by China …

U. S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. Recently, a set of U. S. draft proposals for peace was leaked, but European powers have proposed their own counter-proposals. U. S. …

Adrian Gvinda “Nothing grows in the shadow of great trees,” said the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși when he left his master, Rodin. He wasn’t rebelling for rebellion’s sake; he was claiming the space to become himself. He spoke of art, but he might as well have been speaking of …

Putri Mayang Rembulan The Houthi attack on merchant ships in the Red Sea shows that asymmetric strategies have become one of the most disruptive forces in international security, often more effective than conventional state military power. The operations of these non-state groups not only disrupt global trade routes …

Nyimas Khoirun Nisa In an era where nearly all activity has shifted to the digital space, terrorism has also evolved. Terrorists no longer need territory to establish training camps, ideological teachers, or secret meetings in the middle of the night. All they need now is an internet connection, …

U. S. President Donald Trump announced that the airspace above and around Venezuela should be seen as fully closed. This statement comes as the U. S. increases pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Trump has mentioned the possibility of U. S. military strikes against drug boats in the …

Abdulla Al Junaid Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization should be a pillar of the emerging Middle East security architecture. The United States stands at a pivotal moment in its Middle East policy. As Congress advances legislation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) as a foreign …

Leon Hadar A more independent Israeli foreign policy toward Washington would improve both the US and Israeli positions in the Middle East. Has Israel evolved from an independent nation-state into something resembling a province within an American informal empire? The question is uncomfortable for both American and Israeli …

Tariffs, aid reduction, and diplomatic understaffing are eroding US influence, and critical mineral deals alone won’t revive it. Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with the Stimson Center. Drawing upon the legacy of the CIA’s Red Cell—established following the September 11 attacks to avoid …