FALLUJAH REDUX: A Candid Discussion with Dr. Dan Green and Brig. Gen. William Mullen III
June 1, 2015 9 min. read

Paul Nash of the Foreign Policy Association spoke with Dr. Green and Brigadier General Mullen about the current situation in Fallujah and their experience in countering the city’s insurgency nearly eight years ago.

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Who’s Who in Yemen
June 1, 2015 11 min. read

Yemen had drawn little attention in the United States, or in many other parts of the world, until recent events thrust it into the headlines.

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Getting the Motives Right
May 26, 2015 4 min. read

The recent attack against Ismaili Muslims in Karachi, Pakistan, will be read by most as part of a simple narrative of an ongoing Sunni-Shi’ah conflict.

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Climate change latest battleground in India-Pakistan relations
May 26, 2015 2 min. read

Relations between India and Pakistan have been notoriously frosty for decades. But the two long-time adversaries will soon need to work together to effectively combat literal frost: in other words the effects of climate change.

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U.S. Confronts China Over Airspace in South China Sea
May 26, 2015 5 min. read

I had not given much thought to the flight plan of the airline I recently booked to go back to the U.S. from Vietnam, but recent events in the airspace over the South China Sea prompted an online search. As I discovered, my commercial flight will be flying not far from where a U.S. surveillance plane was warned on Wednesday to leave by a Chinese radar operator.

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Mangoes Fly in Venezuela, But Economic Improvements Remain Unlikely for 2015
May 21, 2015 6 min. read

What does a mango thrown at the head of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro tell us about Venezuela’s economic future? Not much.

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What Did Scott Walker Learn During His “Listening Tour” of Israel?
May 21, 2015 5 min. read

On the eve of the Israeli elections back in March, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu proclaimed that there would be no Palestinian state under his watch. This created an international outcry and he quickly walked the statement back after a great success on election day.

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Could another ISIS surge hasten a Kurdish exit from Iraq?
May 20, 2015 8 min. read

After a perilous roller coaster ride in 2014, the question of independence for the Kurdistan Region moves back to the front burner.

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Under the Radar: Russia’s Other Growth Spurt
May 20, 2015 3 min. read

Just over two months ago, newspapers and other media outlets provided substantial coverage of Russia’s activities in Crimea, more specifically the “celebration” marking one year since Russia’s annexation of the region.

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Will the Calls for Impeachment Grow in Brazil?
May 18, 2015 4 min. read

The calls for the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff may not be fading away anytime soon, after allegations by a convicted currency dealer recently surfaced as part of a congressional commission.

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Rising Sun: The Case for Japan’s Military Normalization
May 15, 2015 8 min. read

As Japan pushes into the 21st century, younger generations have lost the emotional connection to the memories of the war and the political philosophy that developed in its wake.

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Countering the Sunni-Shia Divide
May 14, 2015 7 min. read

As Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials meet with President Obama at Camp David, their lobbying efforts are revolving around one question: In the event of a nuclear deal with Iran, what will the U.S. do to counter the Islamic Republic’s influence in the Middle East?

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