A more combat-ready army could give Pyongyang more options in seeking to disrupt international order. Big news: North Korea is not a black hole. It is a country that is now sending its military to the other side of Eurasia. Historically, Pyongyang’s problem has been its military’s lack …
Read More »Biden’s ATACMS Gambit on Ukraine Could Blow up in America’s Face
It doesn’t matter how many long-range missiles we give to Ukraine. Those alone will not change any dynamic on the battlefield—any more than the previous entry of Western tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery pieces, air defense weapons, HIMARS systems, or even the vaunted F16s. The war is lost …
Read More »Global Disorder, Middle Powers, and the Next POTUS
America needs partners in Eurasia who can help Washington at a time when Moscow and Beijing are trying to undermine the architecture of the international system. After a decisive victory, former President Donald J. Trump is gearing up to return to the White House. As is the case …
Read More »The Arab-Islamic Summit: A turning point in Middle Eastern diplomacy
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh As violent conflicts continue to shake the Middle East, a historic Arab-Islamic summit has brought forth a powerful draft resolution with a clear and unequivocal message: it is time to mobilise global support to freeze Israel’s participation in the United Nations. This call for accountability …
Read More »What Does Donald Trump 2.0 Mean for the Middle East?
The new White House is bound for a maximum pressure campaign against Iran and a renewed push for Saudi-Israeli normalization. By any standard of measurement, Joe Biden’s Middle East policy was a failure. A cascade of misjudgments and misapprehensions has caused the region to be dangerous and unstable. …
Read More »What happens if Donald Trump pulls America out of NATO?
In the United States, they took Trump’s announcement of a possible divorce from NATO very seriously. This is what ‘The National Interest’ magazine writes:“American alone won’t be a Superpower – We might not even survive.” There is no denying that the United States remains the world’s mightiest superpower …
Read More »War in the Middle East: From Gaza to Lebanon to Iran
What started as an Israeli invasion of Gaza and a “war” between Israel and Hamas has metastasized into a multi-front war between Israel, Iran, and other regional actors and non-state actors. The escalation threatens not only to plunge the region deeper into chaos but also to have global …
Read More »The Federal Reserve System of the USA and the President-Elect Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House had already suggested major changes for the Federal Reserve. Now, however, an even bigger question is emerging—not just how the central bank will function under Trump, but whether it will continue to exist at all. Elon Musk, a prominent Trump …
Read More »A Victory for America
Yet another election victory for Donald Trump that is historic and sensational. The political outsider has won a second time. All elections have consequences. This is not just a great result for Donald Trump and his team. It’s a life-changing result for the GOP. The Republican Party today …
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