Background: North Korea’s missile development and nuclear program and its relationship with China keep the U.S. on guard on the Korean Peninsula. By positioning...
Background: The United States’ balancing strategy in the Middle East hinges on partnerships with key states like Israel. Another important U.S. partner is Jordan,...
Background: Russia’s economy relies on oil and gas: Its largest oil and gas companies are also its largest taxpayers, and revenues from energy exports...
Background: The relationship in Latin America between militaries and governments is complicated to say the least, considering the history of dictatorships. In most of...
Background: Lebanon regularly faces political and economic crises. Its position along the Eastern Mediterranean and the fact that Iran-backed Hezbollah has substantial political and...
Background: The Caucasus is one of the most unstable regions on the borders of Russia. Consequently, any exercises or military movements in the region...
Background: Backed by the United States, the nascent Israeli-Sunni Arab alliance is a potential challenge to Russia’s relevance in the Middle East. Now, the...
Background: Since last year, when Israel normalized relations with the Gulf states of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, a Sunni Arab-Israeli alliance has...
Background: Japan and South Korea have been bickering about Japanese sins committed during the occupation of the Korean Peninsula since about as soon as...
