20 Years Later, the Oil Myth Still Contaminates the 2003 Iraq War Discourse20 years later, many populists, pundits, and politicians love to invoke the 2003 Iraq War for whatever foreign policy narrative they try to…Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
What to Make of Iran and Saudi ArabiaAfter decades of hostility, China — not the US — successfully spearheaded efforts to normalize diplomatic relations between Riyadh and…Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
Here’s how Biden can Free IranIn response to the massive wave of protests rocking Iran, President Biden expressed his solidarity with the Iranian people by vowing to…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
How Putin Changed European SecuritySince the dawn of the Cold War, many international relations theorists have highlighted a gap in the willingness to use force between the…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Why Turkey must be Expelled from NATOIn response to the Swedish protesters that torched the Quran in front of the Turkish embassy, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commented, “It…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
The Futility of a Ukrainian Buffer StateMany “realist” scholars and Russian officials have argued for Ukraine to remain a buffer state between Western states and Russia. The first…Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
Cold War 2.0During the Cold War, many in the US national security establishment viewed right-wing authoritarian states with less caution than communist…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
The Folly of Negotiating with PutinAs Putin’s invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark, many individuals within donor countries are understandably frustrated. The more…Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
How the West Should Respond to PutinOn September 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin issued a threat to the world: if Russia’s territorial integrity is to be compromised, he…Dec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022
Depending on Special ForcesSpecial Forces are effective at killing and capturing terrorists. Yet, relying too much on Special leads to military and strategic…Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022
