Wars no longer begin with tanks, as the world had grown accustomed to throughout the last century. What is changing today is not merely the form of conflict, but the very definition of power; major nations no longer rely solely on armies to project influence or weaken adversaries. Instead, they employ tools once categorized as… Continue reading From armies to markets… how has the nature of power changed?
Category: International Affairs
Where is the next war hiding?
A colleague asked me—in a tone betraying a search for reassurance—for my thoughts on the US-Iran agreement, a deal that might or might not come to fruition. I gave him an unexpected answer: for all the clamor surrounding the headlines, this agreement does not capture my interest. This is not to dismiss its importance; rather,… Continue reading Where is the next war hiding?