The Arctic remains a zone of sustained competition
US President Donald Trump’s recent statements about the need to acquire Greenland caused considerable division within the transatlantic community. Fortunately, these tensions appear to have been resolved for now. One positive consequence...
Greenlanders’ fever dream over but nightmares continue
On Sunday, after two and a half weeks’ reporting from Nuuk, Greenland, my team and I finally boarded a plane and said goodbye.
Leaving is hard. Greenland has me...
The dangers of an Iran war for the Gulf
Our region is strewn with long-buried landmines, any one of which could spark unintended consequences. This is not meant to refer to the Saudi-Emirati dispute in southern Yemen, despite it being one...
New Gaza plan could bring peace if done right
It is natural for Palestinians to be skeptical of any proposal to rebuild Gaza or to protect their rights in the Occupied Territories. But the plans unveiled last week by Jared Kushner...
Securing the sea: Pakistan’s maritime security struggle in competitive era
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres once uttered that “…without maritime security, there can be no global security”. This statement underscores the importance of maritime security in the 21st century. It goes...
Us … after the Davos fog lifts
It is difficult for an analyst to come away with an accurate picture of the deliberations of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. With such events, it is very useful to...
Trump’s Board of Peace and the politics of control
The history of American power is, in many ways, the history of reinventing rules — or designing new ones — to fit strategic US interests. This may sound harsh but it is...
US must restore the rule of law on immigration
The US this month announced it will end Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in March. The decision has sparked strong emotions, particularly in states like Minnesota, where a large Somali community...
Gaza: A step forward or a recycling of the crisis?
Once again, Gaza has returned to the center of international debate, not through an announcement of peace but through a proposal for management. Under US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for...
Europe needs a new security framework
It is becoming increasingly apparent that a viable framework for European defense and security cooperation will require establishing something like the old Western European Union, the 10-member bloc that ceased operations in...