PUBLICATIONS

The US-Israeli war with Iran has seen the Trump administration pursue regime change through a form of direct, unilateral military action that is highly novel in the post-World War II international system. Nik Vacano explores how this reflects a turn back to 19th-century gunboat diplomacy and argues that the strategic shortcomings of this approach make it highly inadvisable.

Mooreposts Bite on American Losses in the U.S. Operation Epic Fury.

Analyzing the diplomatic potential of women in the Middle East, Mia Navarro argues that the inclusion of feminine perspectives at the peace negotiating table is essential for moving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict toward an organic and sustainable resolution that trickle-down diplomacy has failed to achieve.

Questioning Trump's Gaza peace plan, Conor Farrell argues the plan does not succeed in producing a durable, long-term peace in the Middle East, rather it creates a shaky framework that excludes Palestinians from the peace it claims to promote

Strategic Intelligence Assessment

After years of political turmoil and totalitarian politics, Syria is at a crossroads - will the nation seek to move towards liberalization, or revert to sectarian tendencies? Mia Navarro considers this question and provides greater historical depth in Mooreposts second piece on Syria.

While Assad’s fall brings hope to many, Syria’s climb to stability remains daunting, but through shared interests and multilateral diplomacy, internal and external actors have a tremendous opportunity to form a better tomorrow in Syria.