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And for the Middle East, a Cold War of its Own
In the wake of Saudi cleric Nimr al-Nimr's execution, Afshon Ostovar examines the growing sectarian rift in the Middle East and options for mitigating the outbreak of conflict. -
Jihadology Podcast: Islamic State Networks In Turkey
Aaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey. Some of the topics covered include: -
Why Does the U.S. Demand Innocent Passage in the South China Sea, But Not in the Persian Gulf?
The brief Iranian detention and safe return last week of 10 U.S. sailors – and their equipment – would seem to have little in common with ongoing U.S. plans for Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) ... -
Water Wars: Taiwanese Election Serves as Rebuke to PRC
Taiwanese President-Elect Tsai Ing-wen during final campaign rally in Taipei (Photo: Reuters) -
McConnell Introduces New ISIS AUMF in Senate
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) along with four other Republican co-sponsors, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Daniel Coats (R-IN), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Sen. Joni Ernst ... -
The Obama WPR Letters, 2009-2015
President Obama has sent 39 letters to Congress “consistent with” the War Powers Resolution requirements. The letters are a fascinating read and provide a 30,000-foot view of the Administration’s use of ... -
Dispatch #1: Tragic Choices in a Lebanon Overwhelmed
BAALBEK, Lebanon — The mud is red and deep this morning in the Bekaa valley. Children, undeterred, giggle and slide in their UNICEF-issued rubber boots. Snowy mountains rise out of the mist at the edge o... -
Is Time Really on China's Side? What the Economic Slowdown Means for Future Chinese Power
Editor's Note: Official estimates and popular discourse portray China as an emerging colussus whose ever-expanding economy will make it the dominant power in Asia and a peer competitor to the United Stat... -
Syria: Starvation as a Tactic of War
In the last few weeks, the world has confronted horrifying photographs of children with sunken eyes and emaciated bodies and haunting anecdotes of men eating strawberry leaves after having not had real m... -
Estonian Digital Residency Update III: Wherein My Application is Granted!
I just received the following email from the Estonian police and border guard concerning my application for digital residency in the Baltic country: -
Water Wars: Beijing Faces Further Pushback over Moves in the Asian Pacific
Chinese civilian aircraft lands at newly-constructed runway on Fiery Cross Reef (Photo: Reuters) -
Taiwan’s U.S. Defense Guarantee is Not Strong, But It Isn’t That Weak Either
U.S.-China relations, never simple, are likely to be further complicated by the expected landslide election tomorrow of Tsai Ing-wen as the new president of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Tsai is the c...
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