Statecraft and Faultlines 15: U.S. Alliances, China, and Middle East Power Shifts
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do U.S. foreign policy shifts and leadership dynamics affect NATO cohesion, Middle
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Andrii Bystrov on Wartime Journalism, Safety, Ethics, and Digital Security
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How can wartime journalists balance personal safety, digital security, empathy, and rigorous reporting? Andrii Bystrov is
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Statecraft and Faultlines 14: Intelligence Failures, Deterrence, and Strategic Planning in an Interdependent World
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Irina Tsukerman explain intelligence failures, deterrence, and the need for multilateral
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When Sovereignty Sinks: The ‘Eureka’ and the Manufactured Chaos in Yemen’s Waters
by Mohammed Salem Mujawar On May 2, 2026, as the region was in the midst of the height of
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Statecraft and Faultlines 13: Strategic Overconfidence, Iran, Ukraine, and AI
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do strategic overconfidence, shifting war aims, and artificial intelligence reshape the risks
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The World’s Most Dangerous Bottlenecks Aren’t Failing — They’re Frozen
By Amb. Prof. Mohamed A. Qubaty When geography becomes leverage, the narrowest waterways carry the greatest strategic weight. The Middle
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Statecraft and Faultlines 12: AI Warfare, Civilian Harm, and International Humanitarian Law
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New
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Statecraft and Faultlines 11: Globalization, Isolationism, Extremism, and Critical Thinking
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How can societies remain deeply dependent on global systems while becoming more ideologically
