by Steven Terner | Feb 23, 2024 | Analysis
Iraqi importers offer the U.S. a valuable geopolitical opportunity Dr. Steven Terner February 23, 2024 The discourse in U.S. foreign policy circles regarding what Iran might do or what China is planning can easily be described as alarmist. Titles like “What China...
by Dr. Kristian Alexander and Giorgio Cafiero | Jul 9, 2020 | Analysis
Revisiting Hezbollah’s disarmament quandary By Kristian Alexander and Giorgio Cafiero July 9, 2020 Amid Lebanon’s ongoing anti-government protests, various demonstrators have held signs demanding “No weapons but legal weapons. 1559, make it happen.” This is a clear...
by Dr. Hesham Alghannam | Jun 18, 2020 | Analysis
Why did the US pull two Patriot missile batteries out of Saudi Arabia? By Hesham Alghannam June 18, 2020 The US decision to withdraw two Patriot missile battery systems from Saudi Arabia, along with the 300 soldiers that operated them, has led to speculation about the...
by Steven Terner | Jun 15, 2020 | Analysis
American prisoners and Iranian political rivalries By Steven Terner June 15, 2020 On June 4, 2020, Michael White was released from prison in Iran into Swiss custody and repatriated to the United States. Four days later, Dr. Majid Taheri was released from prison in the...
by Antonino Occhiuto | May 8, 2020 | Analysis
Iraq faces insecurity alone By Antonino Occhiuto May 8, 2020 In late March, the US-led coalition, operating under the auspices of Operation Inherent Resolve, announced that it was relocating its most of its personnel and equipment out of Iraq. By early April, the...
