The End of U.S. Military Dominance: Unintended Consequences Forge a Multipolar World Order

The End of U.S. Military Dominance: Unintended Consequences Forge a Multipolar World Order

Starting from the presidency of George W. Bush to that of Trump, the U.S. has made some missteps that not only reduce its influence in strategic regions of the world but also its ability to project power and thus impose its will on those unwilling to genuflect appropriately. Some examples from the recent past will…

General Haftar Still Holds All the Cards After Berlin’s Libya Summit

General Haftar Still Holds All the Cards After Berlin’s Libya Summit

Berlin’s Libya summit ended without any real changes to the status quo despite all relevant foreign parties to that country’s civil war superficially agreeing to some key points such as the need to abide by the arms embargo and commit to a ceasefire as soon as possible, meaning that General Haftar still holds all the…

Hour of Reckoning Looms for Lebanon as Violent Anti-Government Protests Hit Beirut

Hour of Reckoning Looms for Lebanon as Violent Anti-Government Protests Hit Beirut

As smoke rises over Lebanon’s capital Beirut, scenes of utter chaos stand in sharp contrast to protesters’ once-peaceful calls for reforms. With the Lebanese all but out of patience, the country now sits on the edge of civil war. Hundreds were injured this weekend during violent clashes which pitted protesters against security forces in Beirut…

Iraq: A Multipolar Restart

Iraq: A Multipolar Restart

When the US began its military adventure in Iraq in 2003, many Western scholars noted that Washington’s unilateral aggression was leading to a rethinking of international processes, as well as the legitimisation and institutionalisation of multipolar thinking. There were various analyses of these events, from concepts of using force to ideology. Criticising America’s actions in…