Energy dominated: Why the price shock shatters the myth of American oil independence
Trump loosened regulations on oil drilling in pursuit of his “energy dominance” policy, but the recent Saudi “oil shock” has demonstrated its fragility.
Trump loosened regulations on oil drilling in pursuit of his “energy dominance” policy, but the recent Saudi “oil shock” has demonstrated its fragility.
The Turkish-Russian stand-off in Syria has a long history.
In Moscow and Ankara, two strongly nationalistic leaders, both endowed with a wily realpolitik-style realism as well as a strong dose of paranoia, perform an intriguing and complex diplomatic dance around each other.
The Trump administration should extend New START and engage China on a parallel track regarding strategic stability and risk reduction measures.
Putin’s interest isn’t necessarily in any particularly candidate, but rather sowing division within the U.S. and among the U.S. and its allies abroad.
Establishing a safe zone filled with armed groups hostile to the Syrian government will only create a new Idlib and put off a final resolution to this nearly decade-long conflict.
Given the escalation of violence between Turkey and Syrian government forces, Putin’s balancing act between Erdogan and Assad may no longer be sustainable.
A deadly attack on Turkish forces in Syria has brought Idlib’s crisis to a dangerous crossroads. How did it come to this and what’s likely to happen next?
Putin and Erdogan have weathered some storms together. Might they finally reach their breaking point?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is testing the assumption that neither Russia nor the United States can afford to lose Turkey.
The Syrian regime’s campaign to retake Idlib has picked up in intensity, threatening death and displacement at levels unseen in Syria’s conflict so far.
After a series of rows, and with more coming, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council should convene a summit to contain their differences.
This year, three foreign policy issues tightly linked to U.S. domestic politics stand out.
Is Russia enticing China to purchase its gas by employing a ‘loss leader strategy’?
A new collection of journal articles opens a window on debates within Russia and illuminates the thinking behind its Middle East policies.
If New START expires next year, there will be no legally binding, verifiable caps on U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals for the first time since 1972
Foreign influence in American democracy has been around a lot longer than Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
While the U.S. muddles along in the Middle East, Russia and the UAE are building a stronger bond.
The political fallout from Trump’s kill order will extend far wider than Iraq.
this year U.S. domestic politics will have a greater impact than usual on the way that U.S. foreign policy is conducted.
When looking at what UAE interests have driven Abu Dhabi to re-embrace Bashar al-Assad’s government so openly, there are numerous factors in play.