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Biden’s Cyber Conundrum: Virtual Invasion – Analysis

Introduction Chinese cyber activities have been described as the most active, broad, and persistent threat, as per the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community brought out last month. The report concludes that at the heart of a decade-long campaign of making China a cyber power lies the fusion …

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Why Force Fails

The Dismal Track Record of U.S. Military Interventions American soldiers have been deployed abroad almost continuously since the end of World War II. The best-known foreign interventions—in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq—were large, long, and costly. But there have been dozens of other such deployments, many smaller or shorter, for purposes …

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Diplomats in Robes?

The Supreme Court’s Unwelcome Forays Into Foreign Policy immigration program put in place by his predecessor, Donald Trump. That scheme, known as Title 42, relied on an old public health statute to expel more than 2.4 million migrants, including thousands of unaccompanied minors, at the southern border. But before Biden …

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Iran Not Opposed to Deployment of EU Monitoring Mission Along Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

The Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri, announced on the sidelines of the “Armenia-Iran Relations in Context of Common Interests” forum, which was held on February 10, that “Iran does not oppose the deployment of a civilian EU [European Union] monitoring mission to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border” (PanArmenian.net, February 10). …

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Poland’s (Lack of) Vision for Europe

Warsaw’s resistance to deepening European integration cannot be ignored by other EU capitals. To bridge conflicting perspectives on the union’s future, Brussels must engage in dialogue with Poland while insisting on respect for the rule of law. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought a shift of powers …

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With Moscow’s Encouragement, Iran Moves More Deeply Into Russia Than Ever Before – Analysis

Not surprisingly, given Russia’s war against Ukraine, Iran’s decision to supply Moscow with drones and other military technology has attracted some of the most attention around the world (Cursorinfo.co.il, March 30). And equally unsurprising, given the long-term consequences of any change in east-west and north-south trade routes in the context …

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Jordan: Another Peak In A Multi-Year Crisis – Analysis

Over the past few months, Jordan has undergone another peak in a multi-year crisis. It made headlines last April—the official centennial of the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan—with an unprecedented intra-family crisis ending with indefinite confinement to quarters of King Abdullah II’s brother (and former Crown Prince) Prince Hamza. Two of …

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