Bilateral Disputes Could Derail Brexit
After British snap elections held this Thursday, attention will now turn back to negotiations between the EU and the UK to determine the terms under […] More
International
Why Regional Dynamics Open the Door for Jordan-Israel Cooperation
Jordan finds itself at a precarious strategic position. The Hashemite Kingdom is located at the heart of a degenerating region and has absorbed millions of […] More
Does Brexit Still Mean Brexit?
British Prime Minister Theresa May had hoped to have an ironclad majority in parliament that would bolster her negotiating position in upcoming Brexit talks. That […] More
U.S., West Must Do More to Deny Terrorists Access to Online Social Media
The terrorist attacks that have swept the United Kingdom mark yet another chapter in the long war by violent Islamist extremists against the free world. […] More
Here’s a Middle East Deal Only Washington Can Broker
Rather than take a hard look at past failures and where to go from here, Middle East “experts” are using the Six-Day War’s 50th anniversary […] More
Russia Must Bring Assad, “Pragmatic” Opposition to Table to Set Safe Zones
Early last month, Russia put forward a “de-escalation” plan for Syria under which major opposition-held territories in western parts of the country, including northwestern Idlib […] More
UK Vote Leaves Brexit, Future Security Strategy Hanging
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party surprisingly lost a dozen seats in the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament, in snap elections […] More
U.S.-Romania Talks: Russian Encroachment in the Black Sea
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis is in Washington today meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Romania, a member of NATO, is a key strategic partner of […] More
China Edging North Korea Closer to Arms Talks with U.S., South Korea
U.S. policymakers seeking an end to North Korea’s nuclear program often point to Beijing’s leverage over Pyongyang as the key to securing a binding disarmament […] More
China Can Disarm North Korea in the Blink of an Eye
Ambassador Fu Ying, Beijing’s veteran diplomat, said last month that her country had “no leverage” over North Korea unless China addressed Pyongyang’s security concerns. Whether […] More
Pyongyang and Beijing No Longer “Close as Lips and Teeth”
Pyongyang has responded to the UN Security Council’s unanimous decision June 2 to expand sanctions for North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs by lashing […] More
ISIS Attack in Tehran Stokes Cross-Gulf Tensions, Weakens Iran’s Reformers
The terrorist attacks on the Iranian Parliament building and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, marked the first time […] More
Comey: Fired by Trump to Change Russia Probe
Former FBI Director James Comey says President Donald Trump fired him last month because he did not like the way Comey was handling the investigation […] More
Warner: Russians Have Sown Chaos in America Without Firing a Shot
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), as Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is his party’s top figure investigating what he considers a critical Russian threat […] More
Populism Spreads Across U.S., Europe But Could Halt as Economy Rallies
A populist wave is washing over the United States and Europe, which have seen populist leaders take the helm – U.S. President Donald Trump – […] More
Is Populism Another Name for Political Emotionalism?
What is the definition of populism? What are the common threads that tie together populist movements? Does populism work? The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke […] More
We Are Asking the Wrong Questions about Populism
The upsurge of populism in the United States and Europe has us asking the wrong questions. The issue that should concern us is not what […] More
Network Take: What Happened Between Comey and Trump? It’s Debatable
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to testify before Congress on Thursday about his discussions with President Donald Trump related to the investigation into […] More