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Pakistani deployment. Pakistan has confirmed the deployment of a military contingent to Saudi Arabia...

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A Long-Term View of Azerbaijan

Editor's note: This article was originally published Sept. 30 on News.az. Azerbaijan has emerged as...

The End of the Middle East as We Know It

Wars can represent transitions from one geopolitical era to another, and when they do,...

Russia Sanctions and the Matryoshka Effect

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Cracks Form in the Turkey-Azerbaijan Foundation

There’s no question that Turkey and Azerbaijan are close – even complementary. They signed...

Thinking About How the Iran War Ends

All wars end, and they do so in one of two ways: Either one...

George Answers Your Questions: A Possible Escalation by Iran

A Possible Escalation by Iran Sept. 28, 2026 Question: I've heard that the Iranian army is...

China Just Made Trump’s Energy Dilemma Worse

Barely a week after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in...

The Trump-Xi Detente Has a Taiwan Problem

The U.S.-China relationship is on more stable footing after last week’s summit between their...

The Outer Space Treaty and the Race for Space Control

In September, the United States publicly acknowledged for the first time that it operates...

Pakistan and West Asia Amid the New American Geostrategy

I returned a couple of days ago from my first trip to Pakistan in...

A Possible Escalation by Iran

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A Long-Term View of Azerbaijan

Editor's note: This article was originally published Sept. 30 on News.az. Azerbaijan has emerged as the leading power in the South Caucasus, and the South...

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