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Alex Adkins Despite the apparent policy gulf between the two presidential candidates, both harbor nearly identical protectionist instincts. The 2024 presidential contest is already in general election mode, as President Biden and former President Trump, barring a health scare, have forced a rematch from 2020. Voters are re-evaluating …

Ethan Brown Wartime environmental damage is devastating, but creating a poorly defined crime just to stick the overworked ICC on Israel is simply one-sided propaganda. After the U.S. military destroyed millions of acres of Vietnamese forests and farmland by spraying tactical herbicides in the Vietnam War, the international …

John R. Mills After several years of budget growth, energy, and a glimmer of new shipyards, the defense budget release for Fiscal Year 2025 was much anticipated. When the FY 2025 submission was released, there was a delayed response as defense analysts struggled to process what just happened. …

The administration says there’s no daylight between her and the president’s Israel stances. Harris’ comments have come against the backdrop of two fraying relationships: the one shared by the U.S. and Israel and the one the president has with his base of supporters angry over the conduct of …

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Peace, a concept that holds the promise of harmony, coexistence, and prosperity, has long eluded the Arab-Israeli conflict. Over the years, multiple peace agreements have been signed, but the desired outcomes have remained elusive. As we reflect on 45 years of peace with Israel, it …

The Gaza war has turned Palestine into a lightning rod for mounting frustration and discontent in Arab autocracies such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Cracking down Concerned that the war could mobilize segments of civil society, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – where any …

German caution and hesitancy are mostly to blame for the lack of progress in developing a European nuclear deterrent. This must change. Germany’s commitment to remain a non-nuclear state has been a blessing for Europe in the past. Never before in its complicated history has Germany been in …

Since the Iranian revolution in 1979, the United States has not developed a long-term strategy toward Iran. instead, it has made tactical moves to deal with the various conflicting issues with Tehran as they arose. Conversely, from the time the clergy assumed power, Iran has developed a long-term …

The looming question for 2024: how far will the current artificial intelligence boom take us? Artificial intelligence (AI has become the primary driver of the stock market surge in 2023, despite worries and anxieties on Capitol Hill about the technology’s unregulated status. The fear that it will turn …