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The War on Terror Built the Foundation for Trump's Violence - CIP
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (301+ words) By Yumna Rizvi and Elizabeth Beavers On June 21, the U. S. military struck a speedboat in the Caribbean, killing at least two people in the attack. In a statement posted to X with black-and-white video of the strike, U. S. Southern Command described the…...
The limits of military power and the promise of diplomacy with Iran - CIP
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (725+ words) The widespread public outcry against this ignominious outcome provides an opportunity for much needed public debate on what has gone wrong with American foreign policy and how it can be corrected. This requires an understanding of the reasons for failure…...
Arming the Cartels " and so many others - CIP
2+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) During 2017 through 2020, the years that some of those same Sinaloa officials were allegedly colluding with the cartel, the United States licensed gun companies to legally export weapons that went to the Sinaloa police forces the officials ran " licenses that were…...
Support the Iran Ceasefire; End the Disastrous War and a Decade of Failed Policy - CIP
2+ week, 3+ day ago (315+ words) Support the Iran Ceasefire; End the Disastrous War and a Decade of Failed Policy Center for International Policy - Support the Iran Ceasefire; End the Disastrous War and a Decade of Failed Policy June 15, 2026 In response to reports that the United…...
Arms Without Leverage: Rethinking US Security Assistance to South Asia - CIP
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (169+ words) In November 2025, the US State Department approved a $93 million arms sale to India that included Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Excalibur precision-guided artillery munitions. While the deal is a relatively modest one in financial terms, it reveals the evolution of…...
A New China Policy Requires An American Reality Check - CIP
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) Gurri writes: "A new Cold War is upon us, whether we want it or not. We can either retreat from it, and allow China to consolidate its international influence unopposed, or we can pursue a genuine reconstruction of the international…...
Tallying the losses in Trump's War on Iran - CIP
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (681+ words) As the uneasy truce continues, commentators and analysts the world over focus on "who won? As if the month of missiles and bombs barreling into homes and hospitals was a high-stakes football match, destined to have a winner and loser....
Escaping Europe's oil straitjacket with decarbonization - CIP
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1740+ words) The current global energy crisis reveals, once again, that Europe remains highly dependent on imported fossil-fuels. Experts argue that now, it is clear that the only way to secure Europe's energy security is through rapid and ambitious decarbonisation." If this…...
Ending the US-Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon Webinar - CIP
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) With the strained US-Iran ceasefire expiring Wednesday and the state of negotiations uncertain, what direction might the talks and the war take in coming days and weeks? Will Israel continue'to act as a spoiler with its ongoing assault in Lebanon,…...
Exiting American Hegemony Under A French Nuclear Umbrella" - CIP
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1747+ words) Exiting American Hegemony Under A French Nuclear Umbrella'Center for International Policy - Exiting American Hegemony Under A French Nuclear Umbrella Transatlantic relations since World War II have followed a familiar, and often toxic, pattern: one side pushes, while the other insists…...