Tag: Military & Defense
111 Articles
- Conflict & Security
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
- Conflict & Security
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
- Conflict & Security
How the Trump Administration Can Make the United States and Haiti Safe Again
The Haiti Challenge Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, the Haitian state has largely collapsed. Today, an unelected, US-backed Transitional Presidential…
May 27, 2025
- Global Governance
NATO’s Greatest Test: Baltic Security in Trump’s Shadow
Harsh new realities The abrupt shift in U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration, marked by the abandonment of Ukraine and an embrace of Vladimir Putin’s Russia,…
May 21, 2025
- Conflict & Security
Myanmar’s Rakhine State at a Crossroads: Regional Power Struggles and Bangladesh’s Rohingya Dilemma
Bangladesh-Myanmar Border in Flux The February 2021 military coup in Myanmar and the subsequent full-scale civil war between the military junta and various ethnic armed groups…
May 20, 2025
- Conflict & Security
The Fall of Bashar al-Assad: Winners, Losers, and Challenges Ahead
Introduction The Syrian Civil War began in 2011 amid the Arab Spring with peaceful demonstrations against the authoritarian regime of Bashar al-Assad. The government responded…
May 7, 2025
- Conflict & Security
The Druze Community in Israel: A Model of Minority Integration
Introduction The Druze community, an ethnoreligious minority, holds a unique position in Israel and the broader Middle East. Despite numbering only around one million people…
April 21, 2025
- Science & Technology
AI’s Energy Demands and Nuclear’s Uncertain Future
The New Deals In recent months, AI companies have seen a surge in interest in nuclear energy, driven by the increasing power demands of data centers. Tech giants are looking for…
April 16, 2025
- Conflict & Security
North Korean Forces in Ukraine: What it Means and What to Do
Introduction In October 2024, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) sent approximately 12,000 of its soldiers to Russia to participate in Russia’s war against…
April 10, 2025
- Conflict & Security
Strengthening European Defense in an Era of US Retrenchment: Insights from the Draghi Report
Introduction On September 9, 2024, former Italian Prime Minister and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi presented The Future of European Competitiveness, a report…
April 9, 2025