Report: The Complexities of Hybrid Security Orders


Timely analysis and reactions to the most pressing issues in international affairs.


Brexit Britain is proving itself an international force. Here’s what the UK should do next

Ukraine: How an Armed Conflict Could Play Out

Report: Armed Groups in Conflict: Toward a More Nuanced Understanding

Militia engagement in post-conflict settings

Prime Minister Kadhimi's visit to the US

Raisi's Presidency: Reactions & Implications

Raisi's Presidency: Reactions & Implications

The realities and dynamics of security sector reform

The complexities of the PKK's ties to the KRG

Why Iran's proxies fear evidence

The Pope's visit to Iraq & the future of Christians

Why Turkey should stay out of Sinjar

Should the U.S. work with unsavoury actors?

The U.S. & Europe must work together in Libya

10 Years Since: Gaddafi's Libya hasn't disappeared

Europe's negotiations with Iran

Rocket Attacks on Erbil: Part 2

10 Years Since: The Uprising in Libya

Rocket Attacks on Erbil

Should President Biden give Iran an economic lifeline?

Turkey's Military Industry

U.S.-Iran Tensions: the view from Oman

Yemen and the COVID-19 Conundrum