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April 23, 2019
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Bombings: What We Know
A high level of coordination suggests the perpetrators had substantial expertise, possibly drawn from a foreign-based terrorist group.
October 23, 2018
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
NATO’s Trident Juncture Exercises: What to Know
The military exercises in and around Norway are a significant test of NATO’s collective defenses at a time of rising geopolitical tensions.
July 9, 2019
China
Is China Undermining Human Rights at the United Nations?
Under President Xi Jinping, China is pressing the United Nations’ human rights body to favor national sovereignty and development over calling out domestic rights abuses.
September 27, 2018
Iran
U.S. vs. Iran: Parsing the War of Words at the UN
Despite the sharp exchanges between the U.S. and Iranian presidents at the United Nations, new negotiations may not be so far-fetched as sanctions intensify against Tehran.
October 30, 2019
Iraq
The Deadly Protests Shaking Iraq: What to Know
Iraq’s struggling economy and government corruption sparked the protests, in which hundreds have died. The governing elite appears shaky, and the stability of the country is at stake.
January 6, 2020
Iran
Does the U.S. Strike on Soleimani Break Legal Norms?
The Trump administration’s killing of an Iranian military commander in Iraq raises questions about its legality under domestic and international law.
January 28, 2020
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
New START: The Future of U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Control
With this major U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control agreement set to expire next year, Washington should coordinate with Moscow for a New START treaty extension to allow for further negotiations and the…
January 11, 2019
Middle East and North Africa
Middle East Burden Sharing
The central takeaway from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Cairo speech is that the United States needs to rely more on allies to stabilize the Middle East.
May 28, 2020
Treaties and Agreements
Open Skies: Another Dying Arms Control Agreement?
A pending U.S. withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies has alarmed some allies in Europe, who fear losing a valuable means of monitoring Russia.
July 3, 2019
United States
Why Iran Tensions Are Rekindling the AUMF Debate
A look at the post-9/11 war powers law that the Trump administration could use to justify conflict with Iran.