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Brief: Iranian Branch of PKK Faces Uncertain Future Amid Regime Crackdown (Jacob Zenn – The Jamestown Foundation)

The Islamic Republic of Iran is cracking down on the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) in the aftermath of its war with Israel. The...

The Awkward History of Russia’s Recent Recognition of the Taliban (Emily Hoge – Lawfare)

On July 3, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan. President Vladimir Putin announced via the...

Crossing the Rubicon: U.S. Government Cash for Human Rights Violations (Sarah Elaine Harrison – Lawfare)

Although U.S. presidents have often made controversial—and sometimes arguably unlawful—decisions about which countries and security forces to give security assistance to, they typically have...

Brief: Attack on Damascus Church Exposes Fragile Protection for Syria’s Christians (Ethan Kaufman – The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 22, an Islamist terrorist entered the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus mid-service, opening fire on the crowd before detonating his...

Indonesia’s Deradicalization Program Through the Lens of Umar Patek: From Bomb-Maker to Entrepreneur (Irma Rahim – The Jamestown Foundation)

Indonesia has enjoyed some success with deradicalizing high-level militants, including Umar Patek, a key bomb-maker involved with the deadly 2002 Bali bombings. This approach...

Geopolitical and Strategic Implications of the Arakan Army’s Ascension in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan – The Jamestown Foundation)

The Arakan Army (AA), an ethno-nationalist rebel group active in Myanmar, has managed to seize some 90 percent of Rakhine State, with several major...

EU bets on quantum to regain global influence (DigWatch)

European policymakers are turning to quantum technology as a strategic solution to the continent’s growing economic and security challenges. With the US and China...

Asia’s humanities under pressure from AI surge (DigWatch)

Universities across Asia, notably in China, are slashing liberal arts enrollments to expand STEM and AI programmes. Institutions like Fudan and Tsinghua are reducing...

Are Cyber Defenders Winning? (Jason Healey, Tarang Jain – Lawfare)

On June 6, President Trump signed an executive order to “reprioritize cybersecurity efforts to protect America,” outlining a rough agenda “to improve the security...
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