Why U.S Military Interventions Fail and What to Do About It
American soldiers have been deployed abroad almost continuously since the end of World War II. The best-known foreign interventions—in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq—were large,...
Estonia’s defense minister: Europe should not fear Germany rearming
Estonia’s Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur in an interview with German weekly “Der Spiegel” renews his demand for Germany to spend more on its...
Toulouse and the birth of modern jihadism
When two young men embellish a Toulouse FC replica shirt with the name of the city’s most notorious mass murderer, is it just a...
Mass Protests Going on in Five African Countries
20th March — Five countries in Africa – Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia and Senegal are making global headlines due to mass protests. In...
How War Crimes Prosecutions Work
After more than a year of international outrage at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and shocking atrocities, there’s an arrest warrant out for Russian President...
Germany’s ‘unreliable’ coalition hamstrings EU decisions
Tensions in Germany’s governing coalition are increasingly hobbling EU decisions, undermining Berlin’s reputation in Europe and harming the bloc’s credibility in everything from green...
Oscars Seeking to Eschew Politics, Partisanship in Favor of Old-school Escapism
America may be deeply divided, but politics and the culture wars will not be center stage at this year’s Oscars if the organizers have...
Political Will or Procedure? Assessing Ukraine’s EU Membership Goals in 2023
Right after a politically stormy January in Ukraine, when some officials were sacked and others suspected of corruption, President Zelensky seized the opportunity thus...
Why European Defense Still Depends on America
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it seemed like a transformational moment for European security. Surely now Europe would finally get its act...
Starting Bell Rings for U.N Counterterrorism Negotiations with Big Questions Unanswered
United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General António Guterres released the biannual report on the “Activities of the United Nations system in implementing the United Nations Global...