The New Three-Dimensional Political Situation in Iraq: An Iraqi Point of View

These developments come after important events in the political scene during the past two years. The most important of which is Irans loss of its soft power, which has long helped it win the Shiite street in Iraq.

Russia in the Gray Zone

In its ongoing efforts to influence world affairs, Russia is waging campaigns both bloodless and bloody. A significant number of its tactics fall in the space between routine statecraft and direct and open warfare, a space sometimes referred to as the gra

The New Zealand Attack and the Global Challenge of Far-Right Extremism

Far-right attacks across the globe have increased because of immigration fears, far-right utilization of social media, and the inter-connectedness of extremist networks around the globe.

Iraq, Iran, the Gulf, Turkey, and the Future: The Meaningless Debate over the Trump Strategy in Syria

Why We Need a Space Force

The Trump administrations push to create a new military department, known as the Space Force, has generated a fair amount of skepticism and more than a few nerdy jokes

Blockchains Will Change the Way the World Votes

The extra costs of a recount may be conscionable, but the lasting social cleavages spurred from days of indecision in tense electoral circumstances are not

Saleh and the War in Yemen

Iran, the Gulf, the JCPOA, and American Strategy

No one in the United States can afford illusions about Iran