The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.

North Korea’s recent overtures risks the security of key U.S. allies and reveals Biden’s strategy as ineffectual.

To stop gender-based violence, NATO must remove underlying barriers inhibiting gender equality by moving beyond its focus on merely “adding women” to the force.

The unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces is the result of Vladimir Putin rushing to reestablish Russia’s domination over its periphery.

The Islamic State is using the disputed territories as a launching pad to attack security forces and Iraqi civilians. The Kurdish Regional Government and the Iraqi central government must solve their differences vis-a-vis the disputed territories in order to effectively combat and eradicate the Islamic State.

First-hand reporting and analysis of the Maya Q’eqchi’ resistance movement against multinational corporate exploitation and in defense of land, nature, and the inalienable right to exist.

To capitalize on regional agenda setting, Armenia’s national security must be a priority in the face of unilateral land grabs.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to expand its influence in Iranian public health matters. The United States should watch this development and explore policies to diminish the IRGC's role in public health.

While most of the attention has been drawn to nuclear-tipped missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), recent North Korean military modernization has not been limited to nuclear and strategic weapons alone.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan signifies an important shift in great power competition, with China poised to fill the power vacuum and the U.S. refocused.

This article aims to analyze the intervention and abandonment of Afghanistan by U.S. forces while assessing new developments following the collapse of the government. The author makes policy recommendations for the international and U.S. response to the conflict.

The EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) supports American interests in Europe, and the Biden administration should vocally encourage PESCO’s implementation.

Russia’s planned naval base in Sudan marks an attempt to regain levels of influence in Africa not seen since the Cold War.

Nigeria and its international partners must work to securing the country’s northeast if aid workers are to be safe from terrorist attacks.

Expanding jihadist groups and regional insecurity make the Sahel a risky environment for Western aid workers.

Denmark must reassess its United States-focused foreign policy in the Arctic.

The chairman of the Pakistani Senate Foreign Affairs Committee shares his thoughts on the future of his country’s relations with long-time rival India.

Trump says competition is the way forward.