Commentary and Analysis

"If there’s one thing the two sides agree on, it’s that they disagree on some fundamental issues," Paul Poast writes.

The past two years have seen the most conflicts of any time since the end of the Second World War, Paul Poast writes.

"The war is more a reflection of change in the international system, such as rising multipolarity, rather than a cause of change," Paul Poast argues.

"The US defense industry faces real challenges in its ability to actually produce weapons in a timely fashion," Paul Poast writes.

"Adopting a multistate solution would make it easier for Israel to gain the regional and international support required to pacify Hamas," Paul Poast argues.

"Because US support for Ukraine is now squarely associated with Biden as his signature foreign policy achievement to date, it makes it a partisan issue," Paul Poast explains.

"MAGA Republicans are playing into the perception that foreign crises are soaking up scarce dollars that could be used at home," Paul Poast writes.

The current configuration of the international system is a recipe for frozen conflicts to thaw, Paul Poast argues.

The spate of civil-military crises is a product of countries dealing with their new positions in a shifting global order, Paul Poast argues.

"Once bullets and projectiles start flying, the variables at play multiply, and in the ensuing chaos there are limits to what can be controlled," Paul Poast writes.