Disappearance of anti-war movements raises concerns in the West
Recently, in an interview with a British news magazine that has got more than expected attention, I was asked why the anti-war movement has...
Why French (and US) protests are so much more violent than Israel’s
Israel and France have both been flooded with mass protests in recent weeks, but the differences are striking, telling and important. Demonstrations in Tel...
Growing Threat of ISIS-K and Implications for Global Security
As the Islamic State group’s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known as ISIS-Khorasan, continues to flex its muscles and expand its operational reach, concerns...
Chatbot Honeypot: How AI Companions Could Weaken National Security
This past spring, news broke that Massachusetts Air National guardsman Jack Teixeira brazenly leaked classified documents on the chat application Discord. His actions forced...
The Government as Parent: A Bit of Political Psychology
People often regard governments, and their leaders, as symbolic parents. This idea is not new, but since the shift onto the government of feelings...
Disturbing Evolution of China’s Foreign Policy
The international community has recently been rocked by the Hong Kong government’s chilling decision to place bounties on eight exiled activists, two of whom...
Prigozhin Mutiny Further Distances Central Asia from Russia
Even before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it was clear that the Central Asian states were beginning to distance themselves from Russia’s proprietorial attitude...
French Riots Show Us a Wider European Malaise
It may be quieter now but the fires that burned France recently have been simmering for years. It is a dangerous situation, one that...
Incursion of foreign private security companies, violation of state sovereignty in Africa, Middle East
Wagner’s recent rebellion against the Russian government drew attention to the problem of the proliferation of private security and military companies in Africa and...
Russia’s Toxic Military Politics
No group in history has posed as many dangers as soldiers who feel abandoned by their leaders. Whether they are conscripts, volunteers or mercenaries,...