ISIS in Palestine
Hamas Hunts ISIS in Gaza Strip

ISIS’ presence in the Gaza strip is small but serious in its ideological threat—and could make strange bedfellows in the region.

Defeating ISIS
Deploy Satire

Radical Islamists, earnest to a fault, have no sense of humor. It’s a shortcoming we should exploit.

A Special Relationship
The US-UK-EU Triangle

How will the EU affect the future of the Anglo-American special relationship?

The Pivot
Does China Take America Seriously?

There are some worrying signs that Beijing doesn’t think the U.S. is very serious in its firm new policy on Chinese territorial aggression in the South China Sea. This is what happens when America spends years breaking promises and making idle threats.

The Nuclear Negotiations Continue
Iran to Test US Sanctions Resolve by Air

A blacklisted Iranian airline is going to start flying illegally-acquired planes internationally. Will the US stop them?

Making Connections
China Starts Constructing Gas Pipeline to Russia

China’s CNPC reportedly moved from the “preparation phase” to the “execution phase” of a gas pipeline to Russia.

The China-Sandinista Canal
Is the Monroe Doctrine Dead?

One of China’s most eye-catching infrastructure project is the Atlantic-Pacific canal it’s building in Nicaragua, to rival the one in Panama. In an election season, can the United States look the other way?

Middle East Aflame
Assad Broadens The Sectarian War

Thousands of Pakistani and Afghan mercenaries are flooding into Syria, financed by Iran, which is doubling down on its commitment to keep Assad in power.

Deal At Any Cost
Iran’s Nuclear Stockpiles Increase

Iran’s nuclear stockpiles increased markedly over the last 18 months, when its nuclear program was supposed to have been “frozen.” Will that halt the Administration’s frantic pursuit of a deal? Unlikely.

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Russia and the West
Humiliation as a Tool of Blackmail

An analysis of the Kremlin’s “Weimar syndrome”, and why so many Western elites believe in it.

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