UNAMI is set to conclude its 22-year mandate at the end of this year. However, this decision was made before Israel's escalation with Iran and Hezbollah last summer. With regional tensions rising, ...

The Arctic presents an opportunity for the Trump administration to pursue pragmatic and more open engagement between Washington and Moscow, specifically in the military and security space. Such a ...

Background and security threats The accession of Poland to NATO in 1999 as well as the forward-looking security strategy it adopted helped the country reach its current position as one of the alliance ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming diplomatic mission to Central America reflects the US focus on addressing critical regional issues, including migration, security, and the growing influence ...

On January 13th, President Claudia Sheinbaum presented “Plan Mexico,” a vision for national development with 13 goals to reduce poverty and inequality. This plan entails a portfolio of 277 billion ...

The fall of Assad in Syria will be complex for Jordan. The victory of HTS may empower local Islamists while reopening trade will boost its economy. Jordan must work closely with Syria’s new leaders to ...

The Indo-Pacific Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is seeking a staff intern for a paid Spring 2025 internship. Applicants with an interest in, coursework related to, and ...

Finland’s shipyards have the capacity to produce icebreakers quickly and at a reasonable cost. It is estimated that, compared to US icebreaker production underway, the average Finnish icebreaker would ...

While Christians mark 10 years since the ISIS genocide in Nineveh, US-Sanctioned Rayan Al-Kildani and his Babylon Brigade are taking over, displacing Christian officials, and fostering corruption.

Seven of the eight Arctic nations are members of NATO yet collectively, they trail Russia's ice-breaker capacity. This was even before adding in the icebreakers China has built as it proclaims itself ...

Erdoğan's first visit to Iraq in 13 years led to 26 signed memorandums, including one for the Development Road Project. This project aims to create a trade corridor from Basra to Turkey and eventually ...

Strategic objectives. Any plan for postwar Gaza should: (1) prevent future Hamas- and Gaza-based attacks by conventional, terrorist, or asymmetric means; (2) end the cycle of wars between Israelis and ...