Why the US’ ‘Cosmic Bet’ on AI Won’t Beat China By Ariel E. Levite, and Athanasios Platias
Aug 26,26America’s AI strategy is too narrowly targeted on the technology itself, while China’s embraces the wider technological and infrastructural ecosystem. …
Read MoreThe Escalating U.S.-Canada Trade War By Holliday Woodard
Aug 26,26Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on some 700 U.S. imports worth roughly $20 billion – …
Read MoreHow the Iran War Confirmed Russia’s Worst Fears About the US By Andrew C. Kuchins, and Fenna de Vos
Aug 26,26The Iran War has heightened Russian suspicions that the US seeks regime change in Moscow. When the United States and …
Read MoreCommendable CPEC Headway BY Muhammad Zahid Rifat
Aug 26,26The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was conceived in July 2013 during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to China and formally …
Read MoreWhy a Saudi Nuclear Program Is Not Worth Ending US Nonproliferation Policy By Andrea Stricker
Aug 26,26It is unlikely that Russia or China would be willing to support a Saudi nuclear program if the United States …
Read MoreHard lessons Trump has learned in Iran. Like, where’s the exit?
Aug 25,26The twists and turns of the Iran war, six months in, should come as no surprise. President Donald Trump is …
Read MoreIran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
Aug 25,26(NewsNation) — Iran pledged to fight back against expanded United States sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that …
Read MorePakistan’s water crisis: built on theft, not scarcity BY Airaaf Ali
Aug 25,26Every crisis has a villain. Pakistan's water crisis is often blamed on climate change, population growth, or shrinking glaciers. These …
Read More79 years and counting: still catching up BY Jazib Mumtaz
Aug 25,26As Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence, this is an ideal time to reflect on the country's social development successes …
Read MoreU.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer
Aug 25,26WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who …
Read MoreIs China Replacing Russia as Central Asia’s Arms Supplier BY Arjun Singh
Aug 24,26China is rapidly gaining ground in the Central Asian defense market, but the region is wary of replacing dependence on …
Read MoreWhy Russia Could Mediate US-Iran Nuclear Talks BY Celeste Wetmore
Aug 24,26It would be neither impossible nor unprecedented for one of the US’ main adversaries to help stem nuclear proliferation in …
Read MoreFears of Islamist terrorism in the United States BY Shahid Javed Burki
Aug 24,26There are growing fears of domestic terrorism inspired by Muslim groups active in the United Staes. Deciding whether an association …
Read MoreBeyond the Blame Game! BY Faisal Ahmad
Aug 24,26It has now become a routine practice. Indian national security apparatus is now mentally trained to rely on a reliable …
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s New Maritime Coalition Is a Warning for the US BY Alexander Langlois
Aug 22,26The future of Middle Eastern security should be managed by regional powers, not external meddling. Saudi Arabia officially launched its …
Read MoreSyria’s Symphony
Aug 22,26Pakistan and Syria are trying to give their relationship a fresh start. The visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan …
Read MoreBalochistan Bells
Aug 22,26Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has once again placed Balochistan at the centre of the national conversation, stressing the province’s …
Read MoreFrozen border, rising terror and cost of estrangement BY Imtiaz Gul
Aug 22,26The relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain largely frozen. Backchannel diplomacy may be continuing, but cross-border terrorism attributed to the …
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