By METHAQ ALMASHRAQY What is happening in Aden and Riyadh is no longer a local skirmish. In recent weeks, tactics have changed by targeting civilian infrastructure, including repeated strikes on civilian airports and civilian facilities. This represents a dangerous shift in the rules of engagement. When conflict moves from military fronts to airports and civilian […]
by Vernas Hefzy From The 100 to the Constitution of Medina and the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: A Name Associated with State Leadership and the Making of History, Not Political Ridicule Dear President Trump, Some names are not fit to be mocked, because they are too great to be confined to a joke and too profound […]
by Gilles Touboul At first glance, China’s Middle East policy may seem out of the ordinary. Beijing reacts swiftly to Iranian attacks. China opposes Israel or the US, condemns the strikes, speaks of sovereignty, and defends Iran’s right to protect its land. But when it comes to Hezbollah in Lebanon or Hamas in Gaza, the […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does reducing Pentagon religious affiliation codes affect military religious freedom and constitutional due process? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham […]
by Gilles Touboul Can a superpower remain credible on multiple fronts at the same time? The question is no longer whether the United States is powerful. The answer is obvious: it is. The US still possesses the world’s leading military power, an unrivaled network of alliances, substantial financial capacity, and a diplomatic influence that remains […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How did Ernst Raxarov’s Sloviansk roots and Swiss advocacy shape his response to Russia’s war against Ukraine? Ernst Raxarov, also known as Oleksandr “Sasha” Volkov, is a Ukrainian-Swiss advocate from Sloviansk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Trained in economics, computer science, and German, he moved to Switzerland through a scholarship and became […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Irina Tsukerman explain political short-termism, human nature, and the unintended consequences of government decision-making? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from […]
by Gilles Touboul How can two powers continue to negotiate while striking each other? The question may seem absurd. It is not. In international relations, war and diplomacy are not always distinct; very often, they move forward together. Diplomacy speaks. Missiles punctuate. Negotiators talk. Armies adjust the balance of power. This is what we are […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen How does John Lyman evaluate difficult submissions, ideological conflict, and evidence standards at International Policy Digest? John Lyman is editor-in-chief of International Policy Digest, a global affairs publication he developed after graduate studies in European Studies at the University of Amsterdam and further work in Homeland Security at Virginia Commonwealth University. […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How does Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation reveal deeper issues in U.S. intelligence, Trump-era governance, and global media attention bias? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East […]