Pandemics, wars, and sectarian chaos are only perplexing events from the perspective of those conditioned by an outlier period of prosperity, seemingly endless growth, and relative political stability. Read it here.

Even considering a change in the Russian leadership, the war in Ukraine looks set to last for years. Read it here.

If the United States and its democratic partners fail to stand with Yerevan, the broader consequences for the region could be dire. Read it here.

Over the past thirty years, an entire socio-economic system has built itself around terrorism in one of the world’s most contested regions. A new book explains how. Read it here.

In the global conflict with the Moscow-Beijing-Tehran axis, the American superpower needs to walk and chew gum. Read it here.