Al-Sharaa, whose father knew Assad personally, may well carry these lessons forward. Syria has faced such transitions before. Unless secular, pro-democracy advocates learn from the past ...

I believe that there are four lessons from the past that could help us form a more informed opinion on this matter, especially two reasons for maintaining a 'Hold' rating and two key risks for ...

This paper is the second of a two-part series on the concept of the free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). The first study, The Rise of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific and the Challenge of Deterrence, ...

I’ve always wanted to be fluent in multiple languages, but at 27 years old with just English under my belt, I think I’m falling behind on my polyglot dream. It’s partly my fault — I studied French in ...

A lesson past: The revolting generals. The 2006 Revolt of the Generals, so-called, involved a group of retired generals — including Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, Marine Lt. Gen. Greg Newbold and ...

Never mind calculating how wrong they have been in the past, our desire to know what’s coming sometimes overcomes sound thinking, ignorance of history and an understanding of human nature.