Somaliland is Quietly Becoming a Regional Flashpoint
March 31, 2025 | The would-be state could leverage its location to achieve recognition.
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Turkey Filling Power Vacuum Created by American Indecisiveness and Political Turbulence
March 10, 2025 | As the United States steps back, Turkey is ready to step in.
The Ramifications of the Planned Removal of Gazans to Jordan and Egypt
February 18, 2025 | Regional destabilization and troubling precedents for international law are just two reasons why Trump's plan for Gaza is crazy.
The Shadow War between Turkey and Israel
January 10, 2025 | Both countries are vying for power in Syria.
Is Russia’s Mutual Defense Pact with North Korea Truly Mutual?
December 19, 2024 | The war in Ukraine hampers Russia's ability to aid its allies.
The Best Way to Close Guantanamo? Give It Back to Cuba.
January 11, 2016 | In one fell swoop, President Obama could erase the stain of Guantanamo and make major headway on normalization with Cuba.
Bashing Obama to Make Way for Hillary
October 16, 2014 | Hillary Clinton and her hawkish Democratic allies are already running hard to the right of Obama.
Obama Really Can Close Gitmo
June 6, 2014 | Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release proves Obama can do more to fulfill his pledge of closing down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
The MONUSCO Contradiction
January 9, 2013 | Giving UN peacekeeping troops wider authority to use force in the Congo won't solve the country's instability.
American Base Town in Northern Japan
October 15, 2010 | According to a 2006 report, 14 of the 38 most valuable large bases in the world are concentrated in Japan.