Given South Africa’s record of supporting violent and oppressive regimes, Senior Fellow Joshua Meservey argues that Pretoria’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice should not be taken seriously.

While in Davos, Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead observed how the Biden administration’s foreign policy weakness has diminished international confidence in the American-led world order. In the Wall Street Journal, he writes that the Davos class is beginning to turn back to the political right as it realizes that the global system depends on a prosperous and self-confident America.

Senior Fellow Luke Coffey argues in Arab News that ignoring Afghanistan—as the global elite in Davos did—is a humanitarian failure that could have global security consequences.

As the United States and United Kingdom strike back against Houthi attacks, Senior Fellow Michael Doran points out on Sky News Australia that “the Biden administration has failed to deter the Houthis, and international shipping companies are voting with their feet” by rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope.

Senior Fellow Bryan Clark appeared on Washington Journal to discuss the US airstrikes in Yemen, the Israel-Hamas war, and technology collaboration between Russia, China, and Iran. Also, be sure to watch Clark and Senior Fellow Dan Patt’s Defense Disruptors event tomorrow with Marine Corps Assistant Commandant Christopher Mahoney.

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American Global Strategies Senior Vice President Allison Hooker joined Counterbalance to discuss the Taiwan presidential elections and the threat of war on the Korean Peninsula.