Category: Regions
190 Articles
- Europe & Central Asia
A Matter of When, Not If: Potential Flash Points for Russia’s Next Invasion of Eastern Europe
The inevitability of Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe in destabilizing the regional security architecture comes after decades of revisionist ambitions. President Vladimir…
December 18, 2025
- Middle East & North Africa
Rebuilding Syria in Türkyie’s Image
After a 14-year civil war, the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria in December 2024 marked the collapse of a long-standing regional power dynamic and the emergence of…
November 29, 2025
- The Americas
PRC Academic Diplomacy in Latin America Demands a U.S. Response
In November 2024, Xi Jinping traveled to Peru for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. He joined Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to inaugurate a $3.5 billion deep-water…
November 26, 2025
- Middle East & North Africa
Report: At Georgetown, B’Tselem Outlines Evidence of Genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group argues that the October 7 Hamas attacks triggered a shift in state policy from repression to “destruction and annihilation,” calling the present“…
November 26, 2025
- Middle East & North Africa
Are Turkey and Israel on a Collision Course?
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has triggered two opposing sets of interests between Turkey and Israel. As a result, speculation is growing that Turkish-Israeli relations…
November 26, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Russia in the Sahel: How Wagner Promised Security and Delivered Chaos
Over the last five years, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have pivoted from Western influence, culminating in their expulsion of Western forces from their borders and embrace of…
November 24, 2025
- Middle East & North Africa
Syria After Assad: A Nation on Edge
Known formerly by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, militant-turned-statesman Ahmed al-Sharaa now presides over a fractured Syria struggling to define its future. His…
November 23, 2025
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Space Situational Awareness: A Priority for Emerging Space Nations in Southeast Asia
The rise of space activity in Southeast Asia makes enhancing space situational awareness (SSA) crucial for safe operations in space. SSA prevents collisions by monitoring,…
November 20, 2025
- Middle East & North Africa
Iranian Regime Survival Through Currency Reform
Since 2023, Iran’s proxy network—the country’s primary forward defense strategy—has significantly declined through consistent Israeli campaigns. This degradation culminated…
November 15, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
A Central Asian Solution? Implications of a New Afghanistan Contact Group
On August 26, 2025, special representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan gathered in Tashkent to establish a new Afghanistan Contact Group. While the…
November 15, 2025