Opinion – Biden and the Netanyahu Government: An Inevitable Clash?
If the extremists take control of Netanyahu and not the other way around, it will lead to clashes with Biden that could harm American support of Israel.
Opinion – Crisis in Ukraine and High-Intensity Psychological Warfare
As troops mass around the borders of Ukraine, Russia and the West are waging a high-intensity psychological war – a struggle no less important than military threats.
Opinion – Is the Next Middle East War on the Horizon?
The assassination of Iran’s nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh amidst high profile Israeli-Saudi diplomacy may be omens for escalation in the Middle East.
Review – Revolutionary Brothers
Tom Chaffin’s book explores the friendship between Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette and the revolutionary alliance that followed.
Non-State Power: The Case of Hamas
Non-state actors that prioritize control and censorship over openness, would be deficient in soft power projection and success. So they would fall to using sharp power.
The Legacy of the Obama Administration
During Obama’s tenure America’s global leadership has declined to its lowest ebb leaving some allies to wonder how much they can rely on the US.
The Predictable and Permanent Nature of the Islamic State
History is providing examples of the evolution and transformation of regimes away from their radical and extremist stances to participation in the international system.
Mohamed Morsi, Egypt and Israel
Morsi’s single year in power brought more changes in relations between Israel and Egypt than the many years of his predecessors, Presidents Mubarak, Sadat and Nasser.
Egyptian and Syrian Civil-Military Relations
The civil-military relations in Egypt and Syria help explain their domestic strife and the expected outcome after this ends. Both countries will face problems until these relations are resolved.
U.S. Military Culture and the Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Military culture will determine the characteristics of the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. In turn, the withdrawal will determine American military culture and its organization into the 21st century.
