SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert on Persian Gulf regional issues stated: The White House recently announced that Trump signed an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security. The order states that U.S. policy is to deter and respond to any external attack on Qatar’s security and territorial integrity.
Online Strategic Council – Note: Three years after the start of the Ukraine war, the West is facing a reality that was predictable from the very beginning in the calculations of many realistic analysts: neither side can achieve a complete victory.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: The former Director-General of the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: The U.S. plan to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah, based on Resolution 1701 issued in 2006, is not a new issue, but its timing, coinciding with the Gaza War, which started in October 2023, has placed it in a different context. This is because, simultaneously with the Gaza War, Syria underwent extensive developments, and Lebanon, which had entered the Gaza War through Hezbollah, suddenly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli regime.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that the first parliamentary elections in Syria during the interim government’s tenure, led by Ahmad al-Shar, were held while the appointed composition of seats, the absence of a national census, and the influence of foreign actors challenge the real legitimacy and freedom of these elections.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A researcher in the field of digital economy and artificial intelligence said: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered one of the main pillars of global economic and geopolitical transformations. The increasing competition among major powers, such as the United States and China, along with the European Union’s efforts to become a leading continent in the field of artificial intelligence, underscores the growing importance of this technology in shaping the economic and political destinies of countries. Amidst this, Global South countries, including Iran, can play an effective role in shaping the digital future by utilizing their domestic capacities and international cooperation.
Online Strategic Council – Discussion: A university professor stated that recent developments in the Ukraine war, with Washington’s new decision to provide intelligence assistance to Kyiv for attacking Russian infrastructure, have once again altered the strategic balance in Eastern Europe.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A foreign policy expert stated that a direct confrontation and war between Russia and the West under the shadow of the Ukraine war appears unlikely. He noted that the conflicting parties have placed the method of hybrid warfare on the agenda at the highest level with the support of their allies. The reality is that a world war is underway, and many countries are directly and indirectly involved in it, but this is not a nuclear war.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert in the field of artificial intelligence, regarding Trump’s monopolistic approach in the field of developing biological weapons and utilizing artificial intelligence, stated: A large part of Trump’s statements on this matter carries a political and propaganda message and is a kind of show of the United States’ leadership. If the United States can determine the budget and technical agenda in this field and persuade countries to join it, a framework in this area may emerge; however, this path will be complex and time-consuming.
Online Strategic Council – Dialogue: A senior analyst of West Asian and Arab world affairs stated: The recent action by the naval forces of the Israeli regime in seizing the “Global Samoud” humanitarian ships has once again placed the world before a clear violation of international law and maritime laws.
Online Strategic Council – Memo: The dispatch of three French Rafale fighter jets to Poland as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Forward Presence” operation carries a political and strategic message more than it is a tactical move to strengthen air defense.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert on Persian Gulf regional issues stated: The White House recently announced that Trump signed an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security. The order states that U.S. policy is to deter and respond to any external attack on Qatar’s security and territorial integrity.
Online Strategic Council – Note: Three years after the start of the Ukraine war, the West is facing a reality that was predictable from the very beginning in the calculations of many realistic analysts: neither side can achieve a complete victory.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: The former Director-General of the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: The U.S. plan to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah, based on Resolution 1701 issued in 2006, is not a new issue, but its timing, coinciding with the Gaza War, which started in October 2023, has placed it in a different context. This is because, simultaneously with the Gaza War, Syria underwent extensive developments, and Lebanon, which had entered the Gaza War through Hezbollah, suddenly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli regime.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that the first parliamentary elections in Syria during the interim government’s tenure, led by Ahmad al-Shar, were held while the appointed composition of seats, the absence of a national census, and the influence of foreign actors challenge the real legitimacy and freedom of these elections.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A researcher in the field of digital economy and artificial intelligence said: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered one of the main pillars of global economic and geopolitical transformations. The increasing competition among major powers, such as the United States and China, along with the European Union’s efforts to become a leading continent in the field of artificial intelligence, underscores the growing importance of this technology in shaping the economic and political destinies of countries. Amidst this, Global South countries, including Iran, can play an effective role in shaping the digital future by utilizing their domestic capacities and international cooperation.
Online Strategic Council – Discussion: A university professor stated that recent developments in the Ukraine war, with Washington’s new decision to provide intelligence assistance to Kyiv for attacking Russian infrastructure, have once again altered the strategic balance in Eastern Europe.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A foreign policy expert stated that a direct confrontation and war between Russia and the West under the shadow of the Ukraine war appears unlikely. He noted that the conflicting parties have placed the method of hybrid warfare on the agenda at the highest level with the support of their allies. The reality is that a world war is underway, and many countries are directly and indirectly involved in it, but this is not a nuclear war.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert in the field of artificial intelligence, regarding Trump’s monopolistic approach in the field of developing biological weapons and utilizing artificial intelligence, stated: A large part of Trump’s statements on this matter carries a political and propaganda message and is a kind of show of the United States’ leadership. If the United States can determine the budget and technical agenda in this field and persuade countries to join it, a framework in this area may emerge; however, this path will be complex and time-consuming.
Online Strategic Council – Dialogue: A senior analyst of West Asian and Arab world affairs stated: The recent action by the naval forces of the Israeli regime in seizing the “Global Samoud” humanitarian ships has once again placed the world before a clear violation of international law and maritime laws.
Online Strategic Council – Memo: The dispatch of three French Rafale fighter jets to Poland as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Forward Presence” operation carries a political and strategic message more than it is a tactical move to strengthen air defense.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert on Persian Gulf regional issues stated: The White House recently announced that Trump signed an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security. The order states that U.S. policy is to deter and respond to any external attack on Qatar’s security and territorial integrity.
Online Strategic Council – Note: Three years after the start of the Ukraine war, the West is facing a reality that was predictable from the very beginning in the calculations of many realistic analysts: neither side can achieve a complete victory.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: The former Director-General of the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: The U.S. plan to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah, based on Resolution 1701 issued in 2006, is not a new issue, but its timing, coinciding with the Gaza War, which started in October 2023, has placed it in a different context. This is because, simultaneously with the Gaza War, Syria underwent extensive developments, and Lebanon, which had entered the Gaza War through Hezbollah, suddenly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli regime.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that the first parliamentary elections in Syria during the interim government’s tenure, led by Ahmad al-Shar, were held while the appointed composition of seats, the absence of a national census, and the influence of foreign actors challenge the real legitimacy and freedom of these elections.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A researcher in the field of digital economy and artificial intelligence said: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered one of the main pillars of global economic and geopolitical transformations. The increasing competition among major powers, such as the United States and China, along with the European Union’s efforts to become a leading continent in the field of artificial intelligence, underscores the growing importance of this technology in shaping the economic and political destinies of countries. Amidst this, Global South countries, including Iran, can play an effective role in shaping the digital future by utilizing their domestic capacities and international cooperation.
Online Strategic Council – Discussion: A university professor stated that recent developments in the Ukraine war, with Washington’s new decision to provide intelligence assistance to Kyiv for attacking Russian infrastructure, have once again altered the strategic balance in Eastern Europe.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A foreign policy expert stated that a direct confrontation and war between Russia and the West under the shadow of the Ukraine war appears unlikely. He noted that the conflicting parties have placed the method of hybrid warfare on the agenda at the highest level with the support of their allies. The reality is that a world war is underway, and many countries are directly and indirectly involved in it, but this is not a nuclear war.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert in the field of artificial intelligence, regarding Trump’s monopolistic approach in the field of developing biological weapons and utilizing artificial intelligence, stated: A large part of Trump’s statements on this matter carries a political and propaganda message and is a kind of show of the United States’ leadership. If the United States can determine the budget and technical agenda in this field and persuade countries to join it, a framework in this area may emerge; however, this path will be complex and time-consuming.
Online Strategic Council – Dialogue: A senior analyst of West Asian and Arab world affairs stated: The recent action by the naval forces of the Israeli regime in seizing the “Global Samoud” humanitarian ships has once again placed the world before a clear violation of international law and maritime laws.
Online Strategic Council – Memo: The dispatch of three French Rafale fighter jets to Poland as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Forward Presence” operation carries a political and strategic message more than it is a tactical move to strengthen air defense.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert on Persian Gulf regional issues stated: The White House recently announced that Trump signed an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security. The order states that U.S. policy is to deter and respond to any external attack on Qatar’s security and territorial integrity.
Online Strategic Council – Note: Three years after the start of the Ukraine war, the West is facing a reality that was predictable from the very beginning in the calculations of many realistic analysts: neither side can achieve a complete victory.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: The former Director-General of the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: The U.S. plan to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah, based on Resolution 1701 issued in 2006, is not a new issue, but its timing, coinciding with the Gaza War, which started in October 2023, has placed it in a different context. This is because, simultaneously with the Gaza War, Syria underwent extensive developments, and Lebanon, which had entered the Gaza War through Hezbollah, suddenly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli regime.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that the first parliamentary elections in Syria during the interim government’s tenure, led by Ahmad al-Shar, were held while the appointed composition of seats, the absence of a national census, and the influence of foreign actors challenge the real legitimacy and freedom of these elections.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A researcher in the field of digital economy and artificial intelligence said: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered one of the main pillars of global economic and geopolitical transformations. The increasing competition among major powers, such as the United States and China, along with the European Union’s efforts to become a leading continent in the field of artificial intelligence, underscores the growing importance of this technology in shaping the economic and political destinies of countries. Amidst this, Global South countries, including Iran, can play an effective role in shaping the digital future by utilizing their domestic capacities and international cooperation.
Online Strategic Council – Discussion: A university professor stated that recent developments in the Ukraine war, with Washington’s new decision to provide intelligence assistance to Kyiv for attacking Russian infrastructure, have once again altered the strategic balance in Eastern Europe.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A foreign policy expert stated that a direct confrontation and war between Russia and the West under the shadow of the Ukraine war appears unlikely. He noted that the conflicting parties have placed the method of hybrid warfare on the agenda at the highest level with the support of their allies. The reality is that a world war is underway, and many countries are directly and indirectly involved in it, but this is not a nuclear war.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert in the field of artificial intelligence, regarding Trump’s monopolistic approach in the field of developing biological weapons and utilizing artificial intelligence, stated: A large part of Trump’s statements on this matter carries a political and propaganda message and is a kind of show of the United States’ leadership. If the United States can determine the budget and technical agenda in this field and persuade countries to join it, a framework in this area may emerge; however, this path will be complex and time-consuming.
Online Strategic Council – Dialogue: A senior analyst of West Asian and Arab world affairs stated: The recent action by the naval forces of the Israeli regime in seizing the “Global Samoud” humanitarian ships has once again placed the world before a clear violation of international law and maritime laws.
Online Strategic Council – Memo: The dispatch of three French Rafale fighter jets to Poland as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Forward Presence” operation carries a political and strategic message more than it is a tactical move to strengthen air defense.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert on Persian Gulf regional issues stated: The White House recently announced that Trump signed an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security. The order states that U.S. policy is to deter and respond to any external attack on Qatar’s security and territorial integrity.
Online Strategic Council – Note: Three years after the start of the Ukraine war, the West is facing a reality that was predictable from the very beginning in the calculations of many realistic analysts: neither side can achieve a complete victory.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: The former Director-General of the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: The U.S. plan to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah, based on Resolution 1701 issued in 2006, is not a new issue, but its timing, coinciding with the Gaza War, which started in October 2023, has placed it in a different context. This is because, simultaneously with the Gaza War, Syria underwent extensive developments, and Lebanon, which had entered the Gaza War through Hezbollah, suddenly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli regime.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that the first parliamentary elections in Syria during the interim government’s tenure, led by Ahmad al-Shar, were held while the appointed composition of seats, the absence of a national census, and the influence of foreign actors challenge the real legitimacy and freedom of these elections.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A researcher in the field of digital economy and artificial intelligence said: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered one of the main pillars of global economic and geopolitical transformations. The increasing competition among major powers, such as the United States and China, along with the European Union’s efforts to become a leading continent in the field of artificial intelligence, underscores the growing importance of this technology in shaping the economic and political destinies of countries. Amidst this, Global South countries, including Iran, can play an effective role in shaping the digital future by utilizing their domestic capacities and international cooperation.
Online Strategic Council – Discussion: A university professor stated that recent developments in the Ukraine war, with Washington’s new decision to provide intelligence assistance to Kyiv for attacking Russian infrastructure, have once again altered the strategic balance in Eastern Europe.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A foreign policy expert stated that a direct confrontation and war between Russia and the West under the shadow of the Ukraine war appears unlikely. He noted that the conflicting parties have placed the method of hybrid warfare on the agenda at the highest level with the support of their allies. The reality is that a world war is underway, and many countries are directly and indirectly involved in it, but this is not a nuclear war.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert in the field of artificial intelligence, regarding Trump’s monopolistic approach in the field of developing biological weapons and utilizing artificial intelligence, stated: A large part of Trump’s statements on this matter carries a political and propaganda message and is a kind of show of the United States’ leadership. If the United States can determine the budget and technical agenda in this field and persuade countries to join it, a framework in this area may emerge; however, this path will be complex and time-consuming.
Online Strategic Council – Dialogue: A senior analyst of West Asian and Arab world affairs stated: The recent action by the naval forces of the Israeli regime in seizing the “Global Samoud” humanitarian ships has once again placed the world before a clear violation of international law and maritime laws.
Online Strategic Council – Memo: The dispatch of three French Rafale fighter jets to Poland as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Forward Presence” operation carries a political and strategic message more than it is a tactical move to strengthen air defense.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert on Persian Gulf regional issues stated: The White House recently announced that Trump signed an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security. The order states that U.S. policy is to deter and respond to any external attack on Qatar’s security and territorial integrity.
Online Strategic Council – Note: Three years after the start of the Ukraine war, the West is facing a reality that was predictable from the very beginning in the calculations of many realistic analysts: neither side can achieve a complete victory.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: The former Director-General of the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: The U.S. plan to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah, based on Resolution 1701 issued in 2006, is not a new issue, but its timing, coinciding with the Gaza War, which started in October 2023, has placed it in a different context. This is because, simultaneously with the Gaza War, Syria underwent extensive developments, and Lebanon, which had entered the Gaza War through Hezbollah, suddenly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli regime.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that the first parliamentary elections in Syria during the interim government’s tenure, led by Ahmad al-Shar, were held while the appointed composition of seats, the absence of a national census, and the influence of foreign actors challenge the real legitimacy and freedom of these elections.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A researcher in the field of digital economy and artificial intelligence said: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered one of the main pillars of global economic and geopolitical transformations. The increasing competition among major powers, such as the United States and China, along with the European Union’s efforts to become a leading continent in the field of artificial intelligence, underscores the growing importance of this technology in shaping the economic and political destinies of countries. Amidst this, Global South countries, including Iran, can play an effective role in shaping the digital future by utilizing their domestic capacities and international cooperation.
Online Strategic Council – Discussion: A university professor stated that recent developments in the Ukraine war, with Washington’s new decision to provide intelligence assistance to Kyiv for attacking Russian infrastructure, have once again altered the strategic balance in Eastern Europe.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A foreign policy expert stated that a direct confrontation and war between Russia and the West under the shadow of the Ukraine war appears unlikely. He noted that the conflicting parties have placed the method of hybrid warfare on the agenda at the highest level with the support of their allies. The reality is that a world war is underway, and many countries are directly and indirectly involved in it, but this is not a nuclear war.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert in the field of artificial intelligence, regarding Trump’s monopolistic approach in the field of developing biological weapons and utilizing artificial intelligence, stated: A large part of Trump’s statements on this matter carries a political and propaganda message and is a kind of show of the United States’ leadership. If the United States can determine the budget and technical agenda in this field and persuade countries to join it, a framework in this area may emerge; however, this path will be complex and time-consuming.
Online Strategic Council – Dialogue: A senior analyst of West Asian and Arab world affairs stated: The recent action by the naval forces of the Israeli regime in seizing the “Global Samoud” humanitarian ships has once again placed the world before a clear violation of international law and maritime laws.
Online Strategic Council – Memo: The dispatch of three French Rafale fighter jets to Poland as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Forward Presence” operation carries a political and strategic message more than it is a tactical move to strengthen air defense.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert on Persian Gulf regional issues stated: The White House recently announced that Trump signed an executive order guaranteeing Qatar’s security. The order states that U.S. policy is to deter and respond to any external attack on Qatar’s security and territorial integrity.
Online Strategic Council – Note: Three years after the start of the Ukraine war, the West is facing a reality that was predictable from the very beginning in the calculations of many realistic analysts: neither side can achieve a complete victory.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: The former Director-General of the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: The U.S. plan to disarm Lebanon’s Hezbollah, based on Resolution 1701 issued in 2006, is not a new issue, but its timing, coinciding with the Gaza War, which started in October 2023, has placed it in a different context. This is because, simultaneously with the Gaza War, Syria underwent extensive developments, and Lebanon, which had entered the Gaza War through Hezbollah, suddenly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli regime.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that the first parliamentary elections in Syria during the interim government’s tenure, led by Ahmad al-Shar, were held while the appointed composition of seats, the absence of a national census, and the influence of foreign actors challenge the real legitimacy and freedom of these elections.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A researcher in the field of digital economy and artificial intelligence said: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) is considered one of the main pillars of global economic and geopolitical transformations. The increasing competition among major powers, such as the United States and China, along with the European Union’s efforts to become a leading continent in the field of artificial intelligence, underscores the growing importance of this technology in shaping the economic and political destinies of countries. Amidst this, Global South countries, including Iran, can play an effective role in shaping the digital future by utilizing their domestic capacities and international cooperation.
Online Strategic Council – Discussion: A university professor stated that recent developments in the Ukraine war, with Washington’s new decision to provide intelligence assistance to Kyiv for attacking Russian infrastructure, have once again altered the strategic balance in Eastern Europe.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: A foreign policy expert stated that a direct confrontation and war between Russia and the West under the shadow of the Ukraine war appears unlikely. He noted that the conflicting parties have placed the method of hybrid warfare on the agenda at the highest level with the support of their allies. The reality is that a world war is underway, and many countries are directly and indirectly involved in it, but this is not a nuclear war.
Online Strategic Council – Interview: An expert in the field of artificial intelligence, regarding Trump’s monopolistic approach in the field of developing biological weapons and utilizing artificial intelligence, stated: A large part of Trump’s statements on this matter carries a political and propaganda message and is a kind of show of the United States’ leadership. If the United States can determine the budget and technical agenda in this field and persuade countries to join it, a framework in this area may emerge; however, this path will be complex and time-consuming.
Online Strategic Council – Dialogue: A senior analyst of West Asian and Arab world affairs stated: The recent action by the naval forces of the Israeli regime in seizing the “Global Samoud” humanitarian ships has once again placed the world before a clear violation of international law and maritime laws.
Online Strategic Council – Memo: The dispatch of three French Rafale fighter jets to Poland as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Forward Presence” operation carries a political and strategic message more than it is a tactical move to strengthen air defense.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.