Americas
The Transatlantic Alliance’s Responsibility Crisis
The war in Ukraine has united the West in its capacity to provide the necessary financial, humanitarian, and military aid in a time of...
The Diplomacy-Deterrence Complex in the US Defense Policy in the Middle East
The Middle East has featured prominently in the US defense policy in multiple trajectories of international relations – both Cold War and post-Cold War....
Money and Competition: An Argument Against US Monetary Support of Ukraine
President Biden’s recent appeal to Congress on a multibillion dollar package for Ukraine has brought into question the efficacy of how Washington engages in...
The Rationale of US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
President Biden has announced Aug. 31 as the completion of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, a process that was effectively complete when the...
The U.S. Income Gap: How Trade School Can Be a Vehicle to the Middle Class
Colleges are marketed as the gateway to opportunity, but for many families this dream just isn’t a reality. The average cost to attend a...
Sanctioning Lives: US Embargoes on Cuba
On June 23, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution calling for an end to the US embargoes...
Rare Earth Elements: Geopolitical Implications and Challenges for US National Security
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are 17 elements, ranging from Lanthanum to Lutetium (lanthanides), as well as Yttrium and Scandium which share physical and chemical...
Leaders Summit on Climate: Key Takeaways for US-China Relations
The Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by President Joe Biden was attended by 40 world leaders. The summit held on April 22-23, 2021 was...
Learning From Biden on How to Counter Xenophobia and Hate Crimes
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American President Joe Biden last week announced some steps that are meant to protect Asian-Americans from violent attacks in the United States. He has...
How Refugees Benefit Local Communities
Events over the last couple of decades have brought refugees into sharp focus in the public consciousness. There is a clear humanitarian imperative to...
Health Concerns in Immigrant Detention Centers in America
When the Biden Administration recently reopened a Trump-era immigrant detention center for children in Texas, it brought renewed attention to the migrant healthcare crisis...
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Middle East and Africa
The Complexities of the Iran-China-Russia Triangle
Most strategic commentators view Iran as an integral component...
Central Asia
Renewed Alliances: A Trans-Caspian “Middle Corridor” Brings Kazakhstan Closer to Turkey
Due to the global preoccupation with Russia's war against...
South Asia
Rohingya Camps Near the Border — a New Source of Insecurity?
The bordering area at the strategically southern part of...
Security
Mega Projects of Bangladesh: Major Stakeholders, Future Directions
Since its fifty years landmark of independence, Bangladesh is...