“Prioritized Deterrence”: A Roadmap for US Foreign Policy By: Riley Moore
President Trump’s recent strike on Iran provides a model for America’s future military engagement around the world—balancing strategic interests with …
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G20 at Breaking Point BY Atif Mehmood
G20 at Breaking Point To seize this pivot point, the G20 must issue a binding declarat-ion that binds sight, not …
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India’s Great-Power Delusions – Foreign Affairs
Since the turn of the century, the United States has sought to help India rise as a great power. During …
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How US Inconsistency Undermines Its Central Asia Position BY : Miras Zhiyenbayev
President Trump’s recent tariffs on Kazakhstan are largely symbolic. Yet, the move underscores a deeper problem in US engagement in …
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Is There Still Hope for Nuclear Arms Control? BY Lawrence J. Korb, and Stephen Cimbala
Nuclear defense in a tripolar world would be complex and expensive. For this reason, the United States, Russia, and China …
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Hindutvising Indian Democracy By Asif Mahmood
By any measure, Rahul Gandhi’s latest remarks are political dynamite. With a few blunt sentences, he peeled away the shiny …
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Israel’s Strike on Iran Nuclear Facilities: What It Means for the Middle East and Pakistan
Israel-Iran Conflict: Strategic Objectives and Global Implications Israel’s Strike on Iran Nuclear Facilities: What It Means for the Middle East …
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Transforming the Middle Eastern Chessboard
A Surprising Pivot in the Sand Transforming the Middle Eastern Chessboard. In May, U.S. President Donald Trump made a series …
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Russia-Ukraine War Deepens: Putin Threatens Retaliation, Trump Pushes for Peace
Putin Warns Trump of Retaliation Over Ukraine Drone Strikes Russia-Ukraine War Deepens: Putin Threatens Retaliation, Trump Pushes for Peace. Russian …
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New START Is Obsolete: U.S. Nuclear Strategy in a New Global Order
The End of New START: Why the U.S. Must Rethink Nuclear Strategy New START Is Obsolete: U.S. Nuclear Strategy in …
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Trump’s Middle East Tour: Strategy Shift or Symbolism?
Trump’s Middle East Tour: Strategy Shift or Symbolism? Trump’s Middle East Tour: Strategy Shift or Symbolism?. During his recent diplomatic …
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From Washington to Moscow: The Case for a Pragmatic European Pivot
Fracturing Alliances in the Wake of “America First” From Washington to Moscow: The Case for a Pragmatic European Pivot. As …
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US-Syria Relations Reset: What the Ahmed al-Sharaa Endorsement Really Means
US-Syria Relations Reset: What the Ahmed al-Sharaa Endorsement Really Means. The United States has officially embraced the new Syrian leadership, …
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Gaza and AI warfare By Asad Baig
IN the early hours of a night in Gaza last October, an entire family was erased by what the Israeli …
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Trump’s war on trade By Shahzad Chaudhry
Trump was sworn in as the disruptor-in-chief when he became the President of the US. With both houses of Congress …
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Trump’s mishandling of the US economy By Shahid Javed Burki
It was clear from some of the recent decisions taken by President Donald Trump concerning the US economy that he …
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US-China trade game By Riaz Riazuddin
THE current US-China tariff tit-for-tat is a high-stakes game, not a war. While the phrase ‘trade war’ has long been used to …
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Chinese burn By Mahir Ali
ALMOST 70 years ago, the Chinese leader Mao Zedong dismissed the US as a “paper tiger”. He clarified that the …
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