NRC Reform and American Nuclear Diplomacy in the Middle East
The revision of the NRC aligns with the US’ nuclear energy vision, transcending its domestic sphere and becoming part of foreign policy.
Maliki’s Candidacy Sparks US-Iran Proxy Conflict in Iraq
The crisis surrounding Maliki’s nomination exposed deep fault lines in Iraq’s Shiite leadership and Washington’s glaring influence in Iraqi affairs.
Israel, Iran, and the Strategic Logic of Nuclear War – Part II
Even an asymmetrical nuclear war in which Israel is the sole nuclear power could inflict intolerable harms.
Israel, Iran, and the Strategic Logic of Nuclear War – Part I
As designated instruments of a law-based system of deterrence, nuclear weapons can succeed only in their protracted non-use by Israel and Iran.
US-Iran Negotiations Beyond Nuclear Issues Could Lead to Failure
The Elevated Role of Turkey in the Middle East
Ankara is cautious about the spillover effects that a regime change in Iran could bring about, but it possesses the instruments to manage instability.
Regime Change in Tehran is Critical for Iran and the Broader Region, and Now is the Time
The U.S. should maintain that regime change is preferable to the current situation for the Iranian people and for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Syria’s Future Between Fragmentation and Rival Reconstruction
Leveraging economic and security incentives to promote gradual stability allows Israel and Syria to extract de-confliction.
How Turkey and the Syrian Interim Government Outmanoeuvred the U.S. and the SDF in Syria
SDF forces have few options but to accept an unfavourable American- and Turkish-backed deal proposed by Damascus.
Extremism in Post-War Syria: The Al-Hol Camp and the Ideological Resurgence of ISIS
Al-Hol camp is a major security threat. The longer the detained remain abandoned, the more likely the world will once again confront ISIS.