Key Points and Summary – Dr. Ted Galen Carpenter argues the Trump administration is inflating Venezuela into a major U.S. security threat to justify...
Key Points and Summary – After 22 months of war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing to propose the “full reoccupation” of...
Key Points and Summary – Despite a ceasefire ending the “12-day war” between Israel and Iran in June, tensions remain dangerously high, with military...
Key Points and Summary – The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions against Iran’s oil industry, weeks ahead of a diplomatic deadline set...
Reinvigorating a Containment Strategy for NATO in the Arctic: NATO has gained new key members in the military alliance, with Sweden and Finland, which...
Key Points and Summary – Recent purges and prolonged public absences by Chinese President Xi Jinping have fueled intense rumors of a political crisis...
Are Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea Working together? Meet the ‘Axis of Upheaval’ Russia is facing crippling sanctions, but it continues to sell...