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Iran Protests: What’s Really at Stake

Could the recent bout of unrest be a challenge to the regime?

Iranā€™s Regime at War With Itself

The old guard is a dying breed, and its allies lack the ability to address the problems of governance.

How Instability in Central America Affects US-Mexico Relations

With increasing unrest and violence in the region, the U.S. is pushing for more immigration controls.

The End of the US-Pakistan Alliance

Each side has been forced to get less than it needed from the other.

In Syria, an Attack on Russia’s Narrative

Russia will now have to demonstrate that it can finish a job it said was already done.

Turkey: Learning From the Ottomans’ Mistakes

Turkey’s president is determined to break the disconnect between perceived and real military capabilities.

The United Kingdom’s Future After Brexit

The U.K. is facing a serious challenge to its centuries-old political experiment.

North Korea: Hollow Words Ring in the New Year

The underlying fundamentals of the crisis on the Korean Peninsula have not changed.

The Predictable Volatility of Iran and North Korea

One is coming to grips with its geographic constraints, the other is turning weakness into strength.

In Iran, Broken Promises to Fix a Broken Economy

Jan. 2, 2018Ā Protests arenā€™t out of control yet, but the government needs solutions or scapegoats.

Japan, a Pacifist in Name Only

Dec. 29, 2017 Stepping outside the U.S. security umbrella necessarily requires offensive weapons.

In Yemen, Historical Roots of a Modern Civil War

Dec. 29, 2017Ā Yemen has always been different from the rest of the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. Even the Ancient Greeks thought of it as such, referring to the land that would eventually constitute Yemen as Eudaimon Arabia ā€“ ā€œFortunate Arabiaā€ or ā€œHappy Arabiaā€ ā€“ because its rainfall and fertile land made for a stable population.

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