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Decoding India’s Changing Approach to the Indo-Pacific

A shift in global economic power, an increasingly assertive China, and a realignment of American interests are creating a new dynamic in...

China Isn’t an Enemy of the West - and Should Not Be Treated as One

Western discourse on global order and “zero-sum” superpower rivalry is both erroneous and harmful. Instead of economic “decoupling” and...

America Lacks a Grand Strategy for China – and the Political Will to Craft One

Washington’s current zero-sum approach towards superpower rivalry with China, driven in large part by domestic political dysfunction, is...

Japan Struggles with Its Pacifist Heritage Amidst Intensifying Geopolitical Tensions

Growing threats from China, Russia, and North Korea have forced Tokyo to reassess its strategic stance. Yet without escaping the multiple...

“It’s Tragic That After Twenty Years in Afghanistan, We’ve Come Back Full Circle”

U.S. Ambassador John Bolton sat down virtually with Israeli Amb. Ron Prosor to look back on the September 11, 2001 attacks and assess...

Doing More with Less: Russia as a Rising Power in Africa

Tenacity, a diverse toolbox, and few moral or operational inhibitions will allow Russia to deepen its presence in Africa in the upcoming...

Argentina Banned Hezbollah a Year Ago. Latin America Must Follow

How the Argentine government was convinced of the threat the terrorist organization poses to the country, and why others fail to follow suit

Chinese AI and Big Data in the fight against COVID-19

The Chinese experience with AI offers lessons and cautions to other countries debating technologies to employ in the long struggle with the

Stop Iran funding? Hezbollah’s Financial Activities Should be Israel’s Top Priority

The radical Shi’ite organization’s criminal networks in Latin America generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Israel must do more

Hezbollah is Thriving in Europe. Why Are Its Governments Silent?

The radical Shi’ite organization is invested in drug trafficking, money laundering, and arms sales in the old continent. Yet most...