INTL CONFLICTS
Information and updates on international conflicts
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Armenia misses another opportunity
By Dr. Stephen Blank When National Security Advisor John Bolton travelled to the Caucasus in late 2018 he had several objectives in mind. Generally…
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World peace: two perennial problems
By Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury In our childhood we used to study how the Kings and Emperors conquered land and territories to…
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The Islamic State: The last battle in Syria?
By Rene Wadlow What seems to be the last battle against a cohesive remnant of the Islamic State (ISIS) in…
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Regional reshuffle: Brexit’s impact on UK Middle East relations
From the Lionheart to American “poodles,” the Middle East has polarized British foreign policy for nearly a millennium. As the…
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President Trump’s graceful exit from Syria deserves praise!
By Vijeth Kanahalli 17 years on; $1 trillion spent; 2500 Americans lives lost and the Taliban still holds 50% of…
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Escalation: the continued conflict in Kosovo
By Daniel Jankovic Since the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the nineties, its former constituent republics have been mired in a…
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The war to end war 100 years on: an evaluation and reorientation of our resistance to war
By Robert J. Burrowes British author and social commentator H.G. Wells may have coined the expression that originally popularized World War…
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Security dilemma: Arms racing and alliance formation
By Beenish Altaf Security Dilemma The term “Security dilemma” explains a condition where two or more countries are trapped into disputes…
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Call for naval nuclear CBM’s between South Asian nuclear rivals
By Ahyousha Khan In complex and dynamic South Asian security structure, new security concerns are evolving without the previous ones being…
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What explains the unexpected shift to diplomacy in the North Korea crisis?
By Shriyank Mulgund Since the time of the beginning Korean War, North Korea has been rightfully acknowledged as a growing and…
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