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The Talk Between Russia and the U.S.

OPINION — Military exercises and psychological warfare operations have been underway for months along the tense Russia-Ukraine and Poland-Belarus [...] More

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Iran and the United States Continue to Compete for Influence in Iraq

Bottom Line Up FrontBaghdad’s difficulty in assembling a new government is a result of U.S.-Iran competition for influence in Iraq.The latest choice [...] More

Russian Imperial Movement Labeled a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity

On April 6, 2020, the U.S. State Department announced the designation of the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) and three of its senior leaders pursuant [...] More

Oil Price War Clouds COVID-19 Response

Bottom Line Up FrontA Saudi effort to regain dominance over world oil production is weakening regional economic powers at a time of crisis over the [...] More

COVID-19 Compounds Middle East Difficulties

Bottom Line Up FrontThe spread of coronavirus is compounding the well-known problems faced by Middle East governments and societies.The coronavirus [...] More

U.S.-China Relations Deteriorate Over Fallout from Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Bottom Line Up FrontThe relationship between the United States and China continues to deteriorate as fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] More

Iran-U.S. Tensions Escalate Against Backdrop of COVID-19 Spread

Bottom Line Up FrontLethal attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-backed Iraqi militias in March 2020 demonstrate that Iran continues to retaliate for the [...] More

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Protests Continue to Destabilize Colombia

Bottom Line Up FrontProtests in Colombia, South America’s oldest democracy, have been relatively under reported upon in the international media.The [...] More

Geopolitical Fallout from the U.S.-Taliban Deal in Afghanistan

Bottom Line Up FrontThere are still questions surrounding the recent U.S.-Taliban agreement, including how Washington can pressure the Taliban to [...] More

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Spreads Amid Fears of a Global Pandemic

Bottom Line Up FrontCountries are struggling to counter the spread of the coronavirus respiratory disease, while also trying to figure out how to [...] More

China Focuses Espionage on U.S. Colleges and Universities

Bottom Line Up FrontChina has long engaged in a spying campaign against the United States—from cyber espionage and stealing intellectual property to [...] More

United States and Taliban Reach Agreement to End 18-Year Long Conflict

Bottom Line Up FrontOver the weekend, the United States and the Afghan Taliban, also referred to as the Quetta Shura Taliban, reached an agreement to [...] More

Iraqi Militias Adjust to Losses

Bottom Line Up FrontIran-backed Shia militias in Iraq remain active despite the assassination of their Iranian mentor and the leading Iraqi militia [...] More