Geopolitics

Following Nasrallah’s rhetoric, it seems the Lebanese people should brace themselves. A response from Hezbollah is inevitable. Beirut—In a recent interview with CNN, Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib made a stunning concession that his government cannot control Hezbollah’s decision to enter further hostilities with Israel. “It’s …

Iran wants to take its fight against Israel global — but just how bad could things get? On October 7, Hamas fighters launched a bloody attack against Israel, using paragliders, speedboats and underground tunnels to carry out an offensive that killed almost 1,200 people and saw hundreds more …

13 reasons why Benjamin Netanyahu must go before he causes further irreversible harm to Israel. Regardless of how the Israel-Hamas war is concluded, no one in Israel should ever forget how, under his watch for nearly 15 consecutive years, Benjamin Netanyahu pushed Israel downhill toward the abyss. Despite …

Don Gill Among Western countries, France has often been the first to illustrate a mature understanding of India’s position on varied issues ranging from nuclear tests to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the invitation to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day …

Pop culture understandings of the American military dominate the minds of most people. Whether it’s Hollywood making a war movie like Pearl Harbor with numerous historical inaccuracies or an unrealistic depiction of wartime conditions in The Hurt Locker, numerous narratives emerge that misrepresent the U.S. military. Pop culture …

Dana Masalimova As the Suez Canal becomes a new front in the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Red Sea is a “no-go zone” for most vessels, geopolitics is casting a shadow over the international trade landscape. With the shipping industry caught in the crossfire of an escalating geopolitical conflict, …

Ethan Kessler Party splits in the Kuomintang over defense policy are illustrative of Taiwan’s gaping military dilemmas. Taiwanese Presidential candidate Hou You-yi’s defense policy announcementthree weeks ago reiterated his party’s (the Kuomintang or KMT) commitment to protect Taiwan. The message: despite disagreeing with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party …

Shai Feldman It is difficult to see how Netanyahu can survive the approaching day of reckoning for his policies and his career. Editor’s Note: The following article is an open letter addressed to President Joe Biden. Dear President Joe Biden, It is difficult to find the words to …

A strike against Hamas leaders in Beirut threatens to escalate into conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Last Tuesday, an attack on the Hezbollah controlled-Dahieh neighborhood south of Beirut resulted in the killings of top officials from the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas. As of now, seven people are reported …