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The global foreign policy elite is in the throes of near hysteria at the realistic prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency. And yet, they have little to fear. The global foreign policy elite is in the throes of near hysteria at the realistic prospect of Donald …

Despite AI’s potential to enhance military capabilities by improving situational awareness, precision targeting, and rapid decisionmaking, the technology cannot eradicate the security dilemma rooted in systemic international uncertainty. In the realm of defense and security, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is likely to transform the practices of deterrence and coercion, …

The Foreign Interference Commission details Beijing’s attempts to influence Canada’s 2019 and 2021 parliamentary elections. Imagine, if you will, the United States of America fifteen minutes or fifteen years into the future. The country is at a fever pitch, thanks to public hearings of a bipartisan, bicameral, independent …

It’s not Joe Biden’s poll numbers that worry me, exactly. It’s the denial of what’s behind them. Among likely voters, Biden is trailing Donald Trump by one point in Wisconsin and three points in Pennsylvania. He’s ahead by a point in Michigan. Sweeping those three states is one …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh Mexico’s tunnels and Britain’s electronic visa system have emerged as beacons of hope for Jordanian youth seeking a better life and a more dignified tomorrow. As the current reality in Jordan fails to offer opportunities and prosperity, many young Jordanians are embarking on perilous …

The fight over who’ll innovate fastest and get the most commercial juice out of artificial intelligence is in the news nearly every day. Sam Altman won last week’s round, once again, with OpenAI’s splashy new, voice-enhanced GPT-4o. The other fight over AI is political, and here the story …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In a world where money and politics often intertwine to corrupt societies, the upcoming parliamentary elections in Jordan provide a glimmer of hope. Slovenian philosopher and critic Slavoj Žižek once said that the marriage of money and politics leads to corruption, undermining national security …

The American decision to restrict arms sales could be a turning point in the US-Israel relationship Et tu, Joe? For many months, Benjamin Netanyahu has shrugged off international criticism of Israel, secure in the knowledge that the president of America had offered ironclad support. If you have the …

It is time to stop treating Turkey as an indispensable nation deserving endless accommodation for its rogue foreign policy. After a series of mixed messages, a scheduled meeting between President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on May 9 was finally canceled. The White …