Stevenson’s army, November 16

5 years ago

- NYT has a report on the Biden-Xi discussions as well as an analysis with insider comments. - NBC reports…

Siyasa Podcast: Episode 1: US-Iran negotiations and the region — with Vali Nasr

5 years ago

The first episode of podcast Siyasa, which discusses Middle East policy and politics. Episode 1: Are both sides interested in…

Stevenson’s army, November 15

5 years ago

- FT says intelligence warns of Russian escalation in Ukraine. - Defense groups warn of problems with delayed CR. -…

A necessary and unavoidable but constructive failure

5 years ago

The UN's Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 26) ended yesterday with a lengthy, consensus declaration. The Glasgow Climate Pact…

Stevenson’s army, November 14

5 years ago

-NYT deep investigation reveals DOD coverup of airstrike in Syria in 2019 with heavy civilian casualties, says strike was called…

Stevenson’s army, November 13

5 years ago

- NYT's Max Fisher explains the migrant issues exploited by Belarus. - Biden sanctions Eritrean forces. - NYT sees rise…

Taking political risks and settling for less than you want

5 years ago

Mohammad Lotfollahi of the Iranian newspaper Etemad asked questions. I replied on Thursday: Q: Iran, the P5 + 1 and…

Admire Russia’s provocative statecraft, even if its objectives are odious

5 years ago

Russian President Putin is feeling his oats. He is pushing against the West along a front that extends from the…

Stevenson’s army, November 12

5 years ago

-FP reports on Taiwan's latest military assessment, and links to the document. - AP reports on CCP's history resolution elevating…

Normalization won’t normalize, but UAE and Russia will gain

5 years ago

Bassam Barabandi, a former Syrian diplomat, and Venus Mohammed write: The visit of the UAE Foreign Minister can be analyzed…