Security
May 15, 2024
How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Houthis?
Tackling Yemen’s root problems won’t be easy, quick, or cheap, which is why no one has really tried.

Apr 19, 2024
The U.S. Prevented War, Yet Iran’s Strategic Decision-Making Process Remains Flawed
The crisis between Iran and Israel may be contained for now, but the breakdown in decision making that led to the end of Iran’s “strategic patience” carries risks going forward.

Apr 9, 2024
Rise of Captagon Trafficking in the Gulf
As Syria’s reintegration into the region continues, a holistic, long-term approach is needed to tackle the Captagon crisis plaguing the Middle East.

Apr 3, 2024
Operation Aspides: The European Union’s Response to the Red Sea Crisis
While underscoring the EU’s ambitions to expand its maritime security goals in the region, Operation Aspides faces operational and political challenges.

Mar 5, 2024
No Good Options: The U.S. Dilemma in Yemen
While not yet successful, the Biden administration’s “deter and degrade” approach may prove to be an adaptable approach that can be modified into a winning strategy.

Feb 29, 2024
Becoming “Neutral”: Addressing the Increasing Stakes of Qatar’s Hamas Mediation
To adapt to the post-October 7 environment, Qatar may need to abandon some long-standing policies and reemerge as a truly neutral broker and mediator.

Feb 23, 2024
The Challenge With the Deter and Degrade Approach in Yemen
The Houthis see the attacks in the Red Sea as part of a broader political project that goes back decades.

Feb 5, 2024
What Do Recent Fatalities Reveal About the Quds Force and IRGC?
Targeted assassinations of skilled engineers, seasoned commanders, and intelligence operatives are no doubt taking a toll on the IRGC and the Quds Force but not enough for Iran to reconsider its attempt at containing the perceived threat from Israel.
