The Taliban’s declaration of a three-day cease-fire on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr has led to a sudden rush of optimism about the prospects for peace in Afghanistan. This is understandable given that it is the first time since the U.S. invasion that the Taliban put a pause to the fighting to honor the end […]
The Navigator from CGP
One-Year Anniversary Edition
This issue marks the one-year anniversary of CGP’s flagship policy product, The Navigator. The Navigator provides insightful analysis, policy recommendations, and forecasting of the week’s most pressing issues. This week, however, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on The Navigator’s success in raising the profile of CGP and establishing our presence in the policy arena. CGP launched […]
Innovative Strategies in Nuclear Bargaining and Nonproliferation
Next week, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will head to Singapore for a historic summit. The meeting, coming in the wake of a yearlong nuclear showdown between the two sides, has raised hopes of progress toward the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. However, North Korea has a history of disingenuous diplomacy. Global discourse on […]
Iraq: The Key to Countering Iran’s Growing Regional Influence
Contrary to what most experts think, the nixed nuclear deal with Iran, is not the focal point of the U.S.-Iranian struggle. Rather, it is the disproportionate growth of Iran’s influence in the Middle East – the result of Washington’s decision to effect regime change in Baghdad. If the United States wants tangible results in rolling […]
An Unconventional Strategy to Manage the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
After 70 years of conflict in the Middle East, peace has never seemed more elusive. Even the savviest foreign policy expert may be tempted to dismiss the recent escalation between Israel and the Palestinians. Yet this time it’s different. The peace process has been on life support, but this could be the moment historians turn […]
Nixing Nuclear Deal Unlikely to Change Iran’s Behavior
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and reinstated “the highest levels of economic sanctions” on Iran. The U.S. withdrawal from the deal is significantly strengthening anti-U.S. hardliners in Tehran, particularly the security establishment dominated by the […]