Arif Ansar

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Arif Ansar is a chief analyst at PoliTact, a Washington-based futurist advisory firm (www.politact.com). He can be reached at: aansar@politact.com, and on Twitter at: @ArifAnsar.

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Afghanistan and the Campaign Against Extremism

Arif Ansar - September 8, 2022 0

Context As great power competition has gradually picked pace, it was assumed that the Campaign Against Extremism has subsided. In fact, US has admitted that...

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President Biden’s Visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia

Arif Ansar - August 10, 2022 0

Context The New Cold War paradigm and great power rivalry framework is settling in and beginning to define international affairs. After Europe and Pacific, the...

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Escalating Great Power Rivalry- How Will the New Cold War Play Out?

Arif Ansar - July 6, 2022 0

Context While there are different angles to interpret the fast-moving flux in the global political, economic and security situation, the great power rivalry perspective has...

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New Cold War, Leadership Challenges, And Class Imbalance

Arif Ansar - June 12, 2022 0

Context Historical parallels are important in developing perspectives on present-day conundrums. They provide an illustration of where matters were and what were the important events...

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Ukraine, NATO, and Russia-China Strategic Alliance

Arif Ansar - April 10, 2022 0

Context What did Putin Invade Ukraine? Many interpretations have come to the fore on why Putin invaded Ukraine on February 22. One of the recurring ones...

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Afghan Taliban, Pakistan, And Emerging US Policy

Arif Ansar - March 10, 2022 0

Context The abrupt withdrawal of US and coalition forces from Afghanistan last August and the arrival of Afghan Taliban at the helm represented a key...

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Fresh Iran Nuclear Talks and Balance of Power in Middle East

Arif Ansar - December 10, 2021 0

Context No other single event is as consequential to the politics of the Middle East than the future of Iran’s nuclear deal. The nation’s nuclear...

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Partition of the Subcontinent in 1947 and War Against Extremism

Arif Ansar - November 10, 2021 0

Context The historical parallels are important in developing perspectives on present-day conundrums. They provide an illustration of where matters were and how they were dealt...

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