What International Leaders Should Do About Myanmar’s Military Coup
Cipher Brief Expert Ambassador Joseph DeTrani is former Special envoy for Six Party Talks with North Korea and the former U.S. Representative to the Korea […] More
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Iran Escalates Repression Amid Unrest
Bottom Line Up Front The Iranian regime is using all elements of state power to suppress organized dissent, including widespread arrests and the use […] More
Understanding Haftar and the Path Ahead in Libya
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the situation in Libya is a “scandal” and expressed his frustration over countries pushing for […] More
The Devastating Impact of Climate Change
Bottom Line Up Front On August 8, the United Nations released a new report that details accelerating climate change and its negative impact on […] More
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Saudi Arabia’s Persistent Human Rights Violations
Bottom Line Up Front The UN recently released a report that squarely places blame for the murder of prominent Saudi dissident and U.S.-based journalist, […] More
Libya: Spiraling Further Downward
Bottom Line Up Front On July 5, the U.N. Security Council issued a statement condemning an airstrike on a migrant detention camp in Libya […] More
Houthi Rebels Step Up Attacks Against Saudi Arabia
Bottom Line Up Front Since April, Houthi rebels have conducted at least ten separate missile or drone strikes on Saudi targets, including airports, oil […] More
The Struggle for Sudan Spills Across Borders
Bottom Line Up Front On May 6, the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) once again pushed for a transfer to civilian […] More
The Complexity of Peacekeeping Operations
Bottom Line Up Front In December 2018, the U.S. announced it would look to end its support for‘unproductive, unsuccessful and unaccountable U.N. peacekeeping missions.’ […] More
Kosovo’s Controversial Decision to Form an Army
Bottom Line Up Front On December 14, Kosovo’s parliament voted to form an official standing army, prompting a volley of angry rhetoric from Serbia […] More
The Broader Implications of What’s Happening in Yemen
Pro-government forces backed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have launched an assault on rebels holding Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah. Potential humanitarian casualties are […] More
Blood and Quicksand: Moscow and UN Vie for Syria Peace
Bottom Line: Multiple rounds of peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s seven-year civil war have failed to yield results or relieve a catastrophic humanitarian crisis […] More
Expect ‘Ferocious’ North Korea Response If U.S. Strikes
The Trump Administration continues to pound away at North Korea, insisting military options are on the table, but so far the threats have not stopped […] More
U.S. Pushes China and Russia to Tighten Screws on North Korea
The United States is stepping up calls for China and Russia to comply with new United Nations sanctions on North Korea, a move that experts […] More
Iran Nuclear Deal Falls Short on Missiles
As part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Islamic Republic agreed to suspend activities related to its development of ballistic missiles capable of carrying […] More
Negotiate Now to Limit Range of Iranian Bombs
Earlier this summer, the Trump administration chalked up a number of supposed achievements in its ongoing efforts to contain Iran’s ballistic missile program. U.S. President […] More
Haftar Holds Upper Hand In Libya Power Struggle
Imagine a multi-pronged, low intensity conflict. It’s been dragging on for five or so years. Sometimes this faction gains ground. Sometimes that. Or maybe it’s […] More
Peacekeeping Cuts Jeopardize Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Since May 8, fighting in the southeastern city of Bangassou, the southern town of Alindao and the central mining town […] More
Famine, Houthis, and Peace Talks Confront Yemen
The Yemen peace process has been on life support since late December, even though the nation is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. G-7 […] More