September 1, 2026
agent
Iran Israel Middle East North America Opinion Politics Russia Ukraine

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

Read More
Middle East Opinion

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

Read More
Europe Iran Israel MENA News Middle East North America Opinion Politics Russia Ukraine

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

Read More
GCC Iran MENA News Middle East Opinion Politics

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

Read More
Business News Opinion Ukraine

Anton Obozhyn on Wikipedia Bias, Paid Editing, and Grokopedia

by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does Anton Obozhyn assess Wikipedia’s political bias, paid promotional editing, and claims of neutrality in

Read More
Business Iran North America Opinion Politics

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

Read More
North America Opinion Politics

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

Read More
Europe Iran Israel Opinion Politics

Milan’s Liberation Day fiasco: the police remove the Jews from parade to avoid repelling the pro-Palestinian far-left extremists

by Giovanni Giacalone The April 25 Liberation Day celebrations in Milan had an embarrassing outcome for local authorities as Jews

Read More
Europe Iran Israel MENA News Middle East Opinion Politics

Meloni moves closer to the Sanchez line in search for pro-Palestinian votes

by Giovanni Giacalone On April 14, Yom HaShoah, in an unfortunate coincidence of timing, the Meloni government announced the suspension

Read More
GCC Iran MENA News Middle East Opinion Politics

From the Complexities of Hormuz to the Chokepoint of the Red Sea: The Gulf’s New Lung to Breathe the Breeze of the Arabian Sea

by Mohammed Salem Mujawar An Analysis of Recent Developments in the Yemeni Conflict and Its Options in Light of the

Read More