Publications Topics Regions Multimedia Programs Projects Special Initiatives Alexandr Demyanchuk, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File Alexandr Demyanchuk, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 15, 2022.  Broadcast Appearance -

Analysis & Opinions - The National Interest The Roots and Consequences of Hamas' Strategy Hamas' brutal attack didn't come from a vacuum; it was the result of a decades-long "axis of resistance" strategy. That the current war in the Gaza Strip poses a clear existential threat to Hamas and potentially to the entire Palestinian cause

Paper - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Nuclear About-Face: Examining the Role of Collective Face Concerns in Iran's Nuclear Decision-Making AbstractAlthough security concerns and military-technical capabilities remain highly influential components of the often-complex, multi-faceted nuclear decision-making processes undertaken by governments, the interaction of these variables with select normative and social-psychological

Analysis & Opinions - The Washington Post The Israeli-Hamas War Has Two Paths Forward The latest Israeli-Hamas war makes abundantly clear that there can be no lasting peace in the Middle East without a regional solution to the long-running conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. There are two paths forward. One favors deepening the conflict in pursuit of