Military modernization has contributed to rising nationalism in China, but many Chinese still feel threatened by the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific.
Continue reading The Dual Mentality of Chinese Military Nationalism
Recent developments in the Middle East — from pro-democracy protests in Bahrain to the current crisis in Yemen — form the backdrop of a rapidly escalating tug-of-war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
The expansion of ISIS not only poses a direct military threat, but also distracts from other important regional issues such as nuclear proliferation.
Continue reading America’s Myopic Middle Eastern Security Policy
Tyler Bowen analyzes how Netanyahu’s reelection is reflective of deep-seated xenophobia in Israeli society, particular within its settler population.
Widespread corruption at the highest levels of government and rising ethnic tensions are further splitting an already divided Macedonia.
Nearly four decades after the end of the Vietnam War, the devastating legacy of Agent Orange continues to haunt thousands of US veterans and Vietnamese.
Continue reading The Toxic Legacy of Chemical Violence and Its Unmourned Victims
Although full U.S. combat operations officially ended in Afghanistan in 2014, the fight against extremism rages on.
With the reelection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two-state solution appears to be off the table indefinitely, which is bad news for Israeli foreign policy.
It has been 21 years since the end of apartheid, yet South Africa remains a country divided along racial lines.
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