by Mark N. Katz As if the crisis in Ukraine wasn’t bad enough, the resulting tensions between Russia on the one hand and the US and most of Europe on the other will likely cause increased tension between Moscow and… Continue Reading
by Paul R. Pillar* Deliberations about imposing costs on Russia for undesirable behavior in Ukraine quickly run into several snags, among which is that any sanctions that would significantly hurt Russia would also hurt countries that impose them. Potential sanctions… Continue Reading
by Jim Lobe* As he embarks Tuesday on a major trip through East Asia, U.S. President Barack Obama will be focused on reassuring anxious — albeit sometimes annoying — allies that Washington remains determined to deepen its commitment to the… Continue Reading
by Sara Vakhshouri The tension between Russia and the West, and particularly the European Union, over Crimea has once again raised questions over the security of energy supplies and the use of energy as a tool of foreign policy and… Continue Reading
by Marsha B. Cohen Israeli academics have recently provided a case study of how Israel and Iran may say and do much the same thing, but Iran alone will be criticized for it. In their latest Iran Pulse piece, headlined “Iran and… Continue Reading