The Sunni-Shia framework offers a poor explanation of Saudi-Iranian relations, perpetuating a flawed characterization of regional tensions as purely sectarian in nature.
Continue reading A Convenient Scapegoat: Religion Isn’t Behind the Saudi-Iranian Conflict
Propping the Assad regime was only a motive insofar as it helped achieve other targets.
Continue reading Putin’s Syria Strategy: It Wasn’t About Syria
Denying conquest-based and commerce-based income to ISIS can limit the group’s functionality as a governing entity and a fighting force.
Bernie Sanders’ foreign policy isn’t as deplorable as his critics suggest.
Continue reading For Whom the Critics Toil: Revisiting the Foreign Policy of Bernie Sanders
The far-right’s nationalist and protectionist ideology continues to win support and fuel anti-EU sentiments
Continue reading Is the Far-Right Winning Europe’s Culture War?
The F-35 is a trillion-dollar boondoggle. Buying a combination of jets and drones will cost less, promote economic growth and provide military capabilities better suited to Canadian needs.
Continue reading The Headache that is Military Procurement: Why the F-35 is Not Canada’s Best Option
Failure to pursue political goals in the Middle East with the same gusto as military objectives could render today’s battlefield successes against ISIS meaningless.
Washington must intervene politically in Yemen before extremists gain a foothold amidst the chaos.
Continue reading Yemen in Flames: Why the US Needs to Stop Supporting Saudi War Crimes
The U.S. is allowing Turkey to become more authoritarian and opposed to the anti-ISIL effort.
Continue reading Managing the Turkish-Kurd Conflict Should be a U.S. Priority
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