Asia-Pacific When U.S. pivot is seen as an 'expansion' into Asia It's time to talk about what we can learn from NATO in Eastern Europe and its lessons for U.S. policy towards China.Mark KukisMay 19, 2022
Military Industrial Complex Biden should declare a moratorium on drone strikes After a missile attack killed 10 civilians amid the evacuation from Kabul, two US senators are calling on the White House to act.Mark KukisSeptember 29, 2021
Global Crises Biden should address, not further normalize, recent airstrikes abroad Unfortunately it's no surprise the White House hasn't even remarked, much less justified recent actions in Afghanistan and Somalia.Mark KukisAugust 04, 2021
Middle East Why Biden should renounce the Carter Doctrine President Carter’s 4-decade-old pledge to safeguard Persian Gulf oil has bogged the US down in the Middle East.Mark KukisFebruary 12, 2021
Middle East Iraq's civilian government may collapse — but the US should avoid renewed intervention The idea of letting Iraq veer toward mayhem without a forceful U.S. effort to stop it would be considered unethical by many. But Washington should be ready to refrain from further interventionism in Iraq nonetheless.Mark KukisJuly 28, 2020