by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 24, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Fatih Celenay*, Onur Sultan** Introduction International society has been watching a duel of words and actions between Iran and US since May 2018 when President Trump declared the US would unilaterally withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or...
by Alkhatab Alrawhani* | Jun 15, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Nearly six months since the so-called Stockholm agreement was signed by Yemen’s warring parties in an effort to prevent a deepening humanitarian crisis, any semblance of progress is almost dead. The agreement, signed on Dec. 13, stipulates the redeployment of forces...
by Dinshaw Mistry* | Jun 14, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management, Political & Hybrid Warfare
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is worth preserving and expanding. In August, the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between Russia and the United States will terminate unless both sides can resolve their differences over the...
by Samet Coban | Jun 12, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
NATO responded to Russian intervention in Ukraine by launching several initiatives in multiple domains. One of them is the NATO Readiness Initiative. As part of a broad deterrence and defence related measures, Allies will make available ‘additional 30 major naval...
by Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen | Jun 11, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
The anti-United Nations campaign – and talk about its dubious role in Yemen – has become increasingly popular recently. This coincides with claims of conspiracy, a rhetoric mostly used by the helpless party in an indirect attempt to justify...
by Samuel Ramani* | Jun 7, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are not just Iran’s proxies On May 14, Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen launched multiple drone strikes against Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. These drone strikes targeted a major oil pipeline located just west of Riyadh and sparked fears of...
