Making Russia Policy
During the 2012 US Presidential election, there was some early back-and-forth on Russia policy, culminating in a memorable exchange during… Read more >
The Hezbollah-Iran Pivot
Lebanon has lacked for a chief executive since May 2014, when former President Michel Suleiman’s six-year term expired. The Lebanese… Read more >
TURKISH COUP ATTEMPT
As the July 15-16 coup attempt in Turkey sputters to a halt, the triumphant forces of Turkish president Recep Tayyip… Read more >
Lebanon and the Brink of Disaster
The arrival of terrorists of all stripes on Lebanon’s eastern border at the beginning of August has spelled assured calamity… Read more >
ISIS Caliphate forcing a rethink of the Middle East
The recent declaration (June 29) of an Islamic Caliphate in the territories under the control of the Islamic State of… Read more >
Humanitarian Relief Operations & Security: A Role for Defence?
Since the Boxing Day Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, packages of images of devastation and chaos caused by natural events have… Read more >