Executive Director, Dr. Peter Vincent Pry discusses the significance of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security. He has served on the Congressional EMP Commission, the Congressional Strategic Posture Commission, the House Armed Services Committee, and the CIA. In addition, Dr. Pry is the Director of the United States Nuclear Strategy Forum.
Tag: Iran
The 2015 Hajj and its Aftermath
Eric looks at the consequences of the deadly 2015 Hajj stampede
Russia-Iran Relations and the Proposed Nuclear Deal
Sandy Vingoe examines the potential repercussions of renewed Russia-Iran relations.
Colonel Kurtz: Assad’s Heart of Darkness
Michael Oshell problematizes President Bashar Al-Assad’s precarious position in Syria.
Understanding Conflict: The Rise of Sectarianism in the Middle East
Sectarian violence has re-emerged from a long slumber to become one of the greatest threats to stability in the Middle East.
A Tale of Two Tragedies
Matt Korda compares two air disasters, MH17 and Iran Air Flight 655, and points out some crucial differences in the culpable countries’ responses.
The end of an armoured era? Drones in the 21st century warfare
Leon Fleddermann looks at the evolution of combat drones and its impact on conventional 21st century warfare.
Tracing the Kurds
Hasan Siddiqui attempts to detail the various Kurdish groups across Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran; their interconnectivity, how they affect one another and the greater regional implication around them.
An Empty Agreement? The Tale of Preventing a (Maybe) Nuclear Iran.
Will the Iran Nuclear Deal make the world a safer place? Or is it a weak agreement with strong geopolitical backlash? Our Editors weigh in.
Saudi Arabia Looks North
In the midst of regional turmoil Saudi Arabia explores a new relationship with an unlikely ally, Russia; Hasan Siddiqui explains