

Dr Ziya Meral is a researcher focusing on modern Turkey and the Middle East, thematic issues of religion and violent conflict, and... read more
Emil Dall
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear agreement, and reimpose sanctions against Iran, will matter most in Europe.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, EuropeLincoln Pigman
Despite seemingly encouraging signs, the US–Russia relationship is fundamentally unhealthy
Tags: United States, RussiaJustin Bronk
In 2017, the US launched an ineffective cruise missile attack Syria’s Shayrat airbase in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack. So, what can the Western powers do now to deter the Assad regime from repeating last week’s chlorine gas attack on Douma?
Tags: Military Sciences, United States, Russia, Syria, France, UKShashank Joshi
While official footage of air strikes against ISIS targets provide good optics, they are not a reliable in measuring the success of the broader military strategy against the group.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, International Security Studies, United States, Americas, Global Strategy and Commitments, Iraq, Syria, UK, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Europe, Middle East and North AfricaJustin Bronk
China’s sudden declaration of an Air Defence Identification Zone covering the uninhabited Senkaku islands is not intended to extend Chinese airspace as part of an area-denial/anti-access strategy. China’s real aim is instead to strengthen their quasi-legal territory claims in the long term.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, China, Military Sciences, United States, Americas, Global Strategy and Commitments, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, PacificAndrea Berger
Obama's declaratory policy on Iran involves a fine balancing act that is designed for multiple audiences: a recalcitrant Iranian regime, a domestic population about to go to the polls, and a jittery Middle Eastern region led by Israel. Though this strategy has thus far been successful, it carries notable risks for the Administration in the midst of a continuing standoff with Iran.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, United States, Iran, Americas, Israel, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Salvaging the Iran Nuclear Deal: Round One in Vienna, and What Comes Next
Unintended Consequences: Humanitarianism and CTF Compliance
The Imperfect Equilibrium of Russian Civil–Military Relations