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May 30, 2024

Samaan in RealClear World: The Erosion of U.S. Leadership in the Red Sea

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

Podcast

May 29, 2024

What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting?

By Alia Brahimi

Coming up this Thursday, in Season 2, Episode 2 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by Dr. Andrés Macías, a Bogota-based expert on Colombian mercenaries. They begin by looking at the explosive case of 26 Colombians arrested for their part in the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president, as well […]

Colombia Conflict

In the News

May 28, 2024

Bakir quoted in Breaking Defense on Kuwait’s new executive protocol with Turkey

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control Middle East

In the News

May 28, 2024

Bakir quoted in Breaking Defense on US-Saudi defense pact

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Middle East

UkraineAlert

May 23, 2024

Pride of Ukraine: Oleksandr Usyk’s historic victory boosts wartime morale

By Joshua Stein

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk's remarkable achievement in unifying the heavyweight division for the first time this century has provided war-torn Ukraine with a welcome morale boost, writes Joshua Stein.

Conflict Resilience & Society

MENASource

May 16, 2024

The Red Sea attacks highlight the erosion of US leadership in the region

By Jean-Loup Samaan

The biggest issue facing the White House is not the Houthi threat but the US failure to rally partners and allies behind its leadership

Conflict Middle East

In the News

May 14, 2024

Samaan in The Gulf International Forum: The GCC’s Joint Security Vision: Reading Between the Lines

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Security & Defense

Inflection Points Today

May 14, 2024

Why strategy is central to the Biden-Netanyahu dispute

By Frederick Kempe

The Biden administration’s criticism is that Netanyahu, at the expense of strategy, is focusing entirely on tactics.

Conflict Israel

In the News

May 8, 2024

Mouton quoted in Defense News on Emirati F-35 prospects

By Atlantic Council

China Defense Technologies

In the News

May 8, 2024

Fontenrose quoted in the Guardian on Saudi deal with the United States excluding Israel

By Atlantic Council

Artificial Intelligence Israel