Category: Conflict & Security
172 Articles
- Conflict & Security
Next in Line, or Dodging the Bullet? Regime Survival in Nicaragua amid US Pressure
Is Nicaragua Next? After the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026 and with the United States under the Trump administration blockading Cuba and…
June 12, 2026
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Azerbaijan’s Northern Question: How the War in Ukraine Has Changed Relations Between Azerbaijan and Russia
Introduction For Azerbaijan, there is not one Russia but two: Russia, the Neighbor, and Russia, the Hegemon. Azerbaijan has long built its foreign policy architecture around…
June 6, 2026
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Latin America Amid Trump’s Hemispheric Dominance
Background Ideological in nature, US-Soviet tensions during the Cold War served as a unifying driver within US foreign policy. All aspects of foreign policy thereof were seen…
May 13, 2026
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The War Against Iran and Global Risks: “Tell Me How This Ends”
The 2026 U.S.–Israel war against Iran has challenged the fundamental realities that have dictated the last few decades of Middle Eastern history. It has disrupted Iran’s…
March 26, 2026
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Securing the Indo-Pacific Arteries
Introduction Sea lines of communications (SLOCs) carry 80 percent of the world’s trade by volume, connecting global value chains, transporting raw materials and semi…
March 16, 2026
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Critical Undersea Infrastructures: A Framework to Address Threats in a Post-Physical Context
Introduction In 2025, undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, Taiwan Strait, and Red Sea were sabotaged or meddled with, disrupting global connectivity. Despite NATO warnings and…
February 12, 2026
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The Future of Jordan Amidst the Palestinian Crisis
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been stalked by challenges since its invention through British colonialism a century ago. Bereft of oil and water, its languishing economy…
January 18, 2026
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The Future of Arctic Governance in a Fractured Geopolitical Landscape
Introduction The future of Arctic governance increasingly hinges on the trajectory of US-Russia relations. Not only is the Arctic the shortest strategic corridor between the two…
October 14, 2025
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Reflecting on 25 Years of Women, Peace, and Security
Origins of the Resolution When the UN Security Council unanimously adopted the four-page Resolution 1325 in 2000, it built on growing acknowledgement of women’s roles in…
October 8, 2025
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Global Energy Security: Western Dependence on Gulf Oil and the Role of Regional Mediation in Middle Eastern Conflicts
Introduction The 1973 Oil Embargo first revealed the deep interconnection between Middle Eastern stability and global energy security. In response to US military support to…
July 8, 2025