Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Sabah, who was once a front-runner to become the next leader of the Persian Gulf country, died of natural causes. He was 72. The former crown prince often spoke out against government corruption and pushed for greater openness. Nasser also backed large, expensive projects which were designed to diversify Kuwait’s economy. He felt these two areas …

Now that the General Services Administration has certified the former Vice-President as the winner of the November election, Biden is beginning to assemble his White House team. That team is expected to include DoD veteran Michèle Flournoy as Defense Secretary. This appointment, if it happens, would not be controversy-free. Some moderate Democrats see Flournoy as a bridge-builder who can erase …

Now that the coalition has shifted to an advisory capacity in the war-torn country, The Netherlands has agreed to participate in the country’s rebuilding. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has worked to limit forign influence in Iraq. Nevertheless, al-Kadhimi has been open to foreign advisory assistance and infrastructure support. The Dutch are also concerned about the security situation in Iraq. “ISIS …

Secretary of State-designate Anthony Blinken said that former President Obama “failed” in Syria from several different perspectives. “And it’s something that I will take with me for the rest of my days,” he added. “We failed to prevent a horrific loss of life. We failed to prevent massive displacement of people internally in Syria and, of course, externally as refugees,” …

Retired Navy admiral and former NATO commander James Stavridis said the President-elect should keep at least 10,000 troops in the war-torn country to help ensure lasting peace. In an interview, Adm. Stavridis said the military presence would probably continue “for the indefinite future.” He also pointed out that ongoing peace negotiations only involve the Taliban. Other groups, like al-Qeada and …