Alexander Miguel // While France might be hamstrung and the United States does what it can to achieve peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia, with the influence and obligations to act, remains silent.
Tag: United States
What Does Colombia’s Shift Left Mean for the United States?
George Barber // After 200 years of formal diplomatic relations, Colombia is poised for change. The question is: How will Petro’s presidency affect US-Colombia relations, and how might he alter Colombia’s foreign policy?
The U.S. Must Prove Itself in Southeast Asia
Narupat Rattanakit // The United States must pursue a high level of engagement that respects ASEAN centrality to avoid and repeat the same disrespect shown during the Cold War and post-Cold War period.
Countering China in Latin America Requires a More Reliable U.S.
By Scarlett Kennedy // A general lack of engagement on the part of the United States has left ample space for China to take the lead in Latin America.
Ideas Have People: The Killing of Zawahiri and the War on Terror
By Matthew Bryant // What was the effect that the death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri had on the global war on terror? The straightforward answer is that it mattered very little. The United States framed the global war on terror in terms of fighting an ideology rather than a specific target.
A Middle-Eastern NATO Is Highly Unlikely
By Simeone Miller // The idea of a NATO-style alliance in the Middle East is a proposition that could benefit U.S. security interests. However, there are just too many roadblocks to making it happen, and little action is being taken by either the United States or Middle Eastern states to clear those roadblocks.
Lost Futures: Sweden Joins NATO, and the Left Loses a Western Alternative
By Noah Schwartz // For decades, the Swedish and Western social democratic left have strove for a non-aligned social democratic regime in the vein of Palme’s Sweden.Now the Western Left will have to create its own future instead of looking toward Sweden.
Over the Horizon: How to Improve the U.S. Counter-Terrorism Strategy
By Simeone Miller // When the majority of Americans want fewer American troops engaged in direct combat and a tougher focus on China over counter-terrorism, U.S. decision-makers should not be so hesitant to try something new and give over the horizon a chance.
Balancing Beijing: AUKUS and the Indo-Pacific
By Shravan Krishnan // Between aspiring global powers with nuclear capabilities, avowed non-nuclear states, staunch U.S. allies, and decidedly neutral states, various factors drive the different perspectives of Indo-Pacific powers on AUKUS as China looms large in the background.
The Octopus Doctrine: How Israel Is Making U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations More Difficult
By Sydnee Fox // Israel's operations against Iran have only increased Iranian motivation to acquire nuclear weapons and take revenge on both Israel and the United States, making successful negotiations impossible.
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