Managing Crises, the Least-Bad Option

By Joost Hiltermann / Winter 2022

Conflict management in the MENA region has little chance of succeeding as conflicts increasingly intersect and tensions driven by larger, regional triggers become even more unpredictable

Afghanistan and the New Taliban

By Spyridon Litsas / January 17, 2022

What happens if the United States and other Western powers make a fresh beginning with the Taliban?

Locked-in Emissions: The Climate Change Arms Trade

By Wendela de Vries / Fall 2021

With militaries’ locked-in fossil fuel systems and looming climate chaos, the arms industry continues to take advantage of nefarious profit opportunities.

False Assumptions and Ethical Shortcomings in Kabul

By Nabil Fahmy / August 28, 2021

What happened in Kabul has taught us that countries must avoid over-relying on America, and Washington needs to better understand foreign theaters.

What to Expect from Biden in the Middle East

By William B. Quandt / February 24, 2021

A Biden administration is likely to rewrite a lot of Trump’s Middle East policies, but the Israel-Palestine issue may not be a priority.

Will the U.S. Evolve its Foreign Policy from Past Mistakes?

By Sean David Hobbs / Fall 2020

Former U.S. Ambassador and American University in Cairo President Francis Ricciardone evaluates how the United States has dealt with global crises in the 21st century.

Keeping Afghanistan in Afghanistan

By Bruce Pannier / Summer 2019

As a possible peace and removal of American troops appears imminent, how do Afghanistan’s Turkic neighbors view the regional security situation?

Prioritizing Peace Ahead of Economic Growth

By Mariam Safi / Summer 2019

Afghanistan’s economic fate is intricately tied to its post-conflict peace plan, which is currently in the making