Hemant Kanakia

Sep 5, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Haruko Satoh |Atul Singh |Jean-Daniel Ruch |Hemant Kanakia

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or “Quad,” is a diplomatic forum that includes India, Australia, the US and Japan. It’s an unusual grouping, since these four countries have little history of acting as a collective. However, some members have strong bilateral ties, especially the US with Japan and with Australia. India is somewhat of an outlier. There is no clear agreement on the Quad’s purpose. Is it a group of friends, or a security alliance?

Aug 24, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Gary Grappo |Atul Singh |Jean-Daniel Ruch |Hemant Kanakia

[See also: FO° Talks: America's New Fast-Changing Role in the Middle East, Part 1]In the early 2000s, the United States' hegemonic position in the Middle East changed. The 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union eliminated the need to contain communist influence and decreased the urgency of refereeing regional disagreements and addressing the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

Aug 18, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Glenn L. Carle |Atul Singh |Jean-Daniel Ruch |Hemant Kanakia

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has now entered its tenth month, with over 39,000 casualties reported. Recent developments have further escalated tensions in the Middle East, notably Israel's assassinations of two high-ranking leaders: Fouad Shukur, a senior Hezbollah military commander, in Beirut, and Ismail Haniyeh, the top Hamas political official, in Tehran. Just before these two events, a Hezbollah rocket slammed into a soccer field in the Golan Heights, killing 12 children.

Aug 17, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Jean-Daniel Ruch |Peter Isackson |Atul Singh |Hemant Kanakia

There is a structural problem within the US government: It cannot define a long-term foreign strategy. As the presidential position cycles every four or eight years, it is difficult for presidents to establish a policy that lasts after their term. The implications of this situation are evident in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Despite US President Joe Biden's desire to halt the violence, his ability to act is constrained by the lack of assertive policy when it comes to Israel.

Aug 16, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Andrew Morrow |Anton Schauble |Atul Singh |Hemant Kanakia

On June 24, the US Supreme Court shocked legal observers with Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The decision overturned the 40-year-old doctrine of Chevron deference. Stemming from the 1984 Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. National Resources Defense Council, Inc., the Chevron deference doctrine required US courts defer to the administration’s interpretation of ambiguous laws.