Lebanon: Beirut and the Polycentric Reality
The balance of power in Lebanon may be shifting. In a few days, I will again be involved in discussions with a
Disrupting Geostrategic Thought
Working Hypothesis: Europe Seeks Relative Advantage from US Overextension
U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure are unlikely to achieve compliance goals. The more probable response is indirect escalation through asymmetric means, calibrated
Weaponisation of the Suffering – Frozen Conflicts, Displacement, and the Utility of Human Movement
Human suffering scales efficiently when it is managed. The weaponisation of refugees is a low-cost, high-leverage instrument for states able to tolerate
The Kurds – Betrayal and an ignored report highlight US policy failures
A US administration ignores the obvious, choosing betrayal over allies, trading Kurdish lives for a path towards US foreign policy failure.
Getting to Yes in Syria – Negotiating Peace
After an 8 year bloody conflict in Syria all sides have a lot to gain from a negotiated peace. The battle for
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The Art of Foreign Influence: The Russian Military Adviser
History’s superpowers have long employed military advisers around the world as extensions of a country’s power and influence. Russia has a wealth
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Iranian crackdown on MEK shows the activist group has popular support
OPINION | Iran’s increasing crackdown on the MEK, an activist group accused by the mullahs of organizing mass protests, proves the group
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Syria’s oil, gas and water – the Immiscible Solution to the War in Syria
There is a major battle going on for control of Syria’s oil and gas industry among the U.S., Russia, Iran and Turkey.
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STRATEGIC OPTION | Syrian Endgame – The Hard Truth
A harsh reality is that the Syrian revolution is an abject failure. Nothing will rescue the dream of Syrian democracy. It’s time
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Israel-Hamas Cyberwar, when old warfare meets new
While strategies shift, Israel and Hamas continue to battle in both cyberspace and conventional space. Israel struck 320 ground targets in the
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The Alevis Dilemma – Turkey’s Erdogan sets a religious minority on a collision course with Erdogan’s Turkey
A significant religious minority in Turkey, the Alevis, have become increasingly subject to President Erdogan’s populist ire, as they find themselves on
OPINION | Iran perpetuates terror – why not legally recognize that?
The case for designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Intelligence Ministry as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Lima Charlie World
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Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban
18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is “the
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The Fears of Iran and its Forgotten Kurds
In the West much is heard about the struggles of the Kurdish peoples of Iraq and Turkey. Yet, little is heard about
Killing al Baghdadi – SOF operation sparks attempted coup against ISIS leader
As the sun sets on the Islamic State, its notorious leader faces a radical decision – a decision by his own men
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Arabs and Kurds – Why can’t they just get along?
U.S. Army Colonel Norvell DeAtkine examines the age old clash between Arabs and Kurds. The young Kurdish interpreter for American troops pointed
