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Analysts dismissed American control of the Strait of Hormuz as a near-impossible task. The US government now says it has been helping tankers move...
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Analysts dismissed American control of the Strait of Hormuz as a near-impossible task. The US government now says it has been helping tankers move...
Donald Trump’s transactional instincts could tempt him to treat Iranian regime change like Ukraine or Venezuela: help, but only for a commercial payoff. That...
Summary and Key Points – Trump’s apparent enthusiasm for dramatic, made-for-television interventions risks dragging the United States back into the classic problem of military...
What Is Trump’s Real Strategy on Iran? Much of the commentary on Donald Trump’s approach to Iran begins from a familiar assumption: that he...
Synopsis: The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy marks a pivotal shift in U.S.-Africa relations, moving away from traditional aid dependency toward an economic-driven...
Key Points and Summary – Professor Alexander Motyl argues that modern attempts by great powers like the U.S., China, and Russia to establish 19th-century-style...
Summary and Key Points: In retaliation to President Trump’s expanded travel bans now affecting 39 countries, West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro establishes a dangerous “might makes right” precedent that...
Key Points and Summary – Vladimir Putin is recycling Soviet-era rhetoric to address Russia’s “nationality question,” blaming foreign intelligence services for inciting ethnic discord...
Synopsis: Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1815 return from exile serves as a cautionary tale: recovering from defeat does not guarantee lasting success. -This historical pattern is...
Key Points and Summary – Dr. Andrew Latham argues that Trump treats foreign policy like a prizefight: a dramatic opening swing, a declared victory,...