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Military Strategy

July 14, 2021

Will Afghanistan Be America's Second Vietnam—Or Something Worse?

At a press conference on 8 July, U. S.

Mohammed Ayoob • The Strategist (ASPI)

China

October 2, 2020

Is China Culpable for the Spread of Coronavirus?

With the containment of Covid-19 nowhere in sight, a war of words has broken out between the United States and China about the culpability of the...

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

Iran

October 2, 2020

Instability Set to Increase in the Middle East as U.S. Ends Iran Oil Waivers

U. S.

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

Middle East

October 2, 2020

When Will the Next War Erupt in the Middle East?

The signs are ominous—especially in Israel and its neighbours, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. Violence, both actual and rhetorical, has been escalating on...

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

Iran

October 2, 2020

The U.S. and Iran: Back to Square One

President Donald Trump announced this morning (Australian Eastern Standard Time) that the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal—the...

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

North Korea

October 2, 2020

Trump, North Korea and Iran

President Donald Trump has stunned allies and adversaries alike by accepting North Korean President Kim Jong-un’s invitation to meet with him in May...

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

Middle East

October 2, 2020

The United States and Southwest Asia

The dynamics of Southwest Asia are in many ways distinct from those of neighboring South Asia and the Middle East, although they’re connected to...

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

Middle East

October 2, 2020

Dangerous Portents in the Middle East

Many had assumed that the situation in the Middle East would stabilise after the defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Unfortunately, the...

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

Indo-Pacific/Asia

October 2, 2020

The United States Courts India

It can’t be mere coincidence that U. S.

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

Iran

October 2, 2020

Trump Moves Closer to Decertification of Iran Nuclear Deal

It looks increasingly likely that President Trump will not certify to the US Congress that Iran has met its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive...

Mohammed Ayoob • RealClearDefense

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