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Syria at a Turning Point: Power Shifts, Actors, and U.S. Policy

January 23, 2026

In this Expert Panel Series, three prominent subject-matter experts assess recent developments in Syria, including the ceasefire and integration agreement transferring control of Raqqa and

Colin P. Clarke: What Trump’s Second Term Means for the Global Conflicts

November 9, 2024

In this Orion Talks conversation, hosted by Suat Cubukcu, Dr. Colin Clarke explores the potential implications of Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House.

The Hamas-Israel Conflict and Its Global and Regional Implications – 2

October 14, 2023

In this Expert Panel Series, we gathered perspectives from various subject experts on the Hamas-Israel conflict and its global and regional impact on geopolitics. This

Colin Clarke: What Now for Wagner After Prigozhin’s Death

August 29, 2023

In this Orion Talks conversation, Dr. Colin Clarke discusses the implications of the killing of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder and leader of the Wagner Group, for the

What Awaits Al-Qaeda and Jihadist Networks after Al-Zawahiri?

November 2, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda and a key plotter of the 9/11 attacks, was killed in his residence in Kabul by a U.S. drone

Colin Clarke: The Perils of Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries Heading to Ukraine

March 31, 2022

In this Orion Talks podcast, Dr. Colin Clarke describes how Ukraine has become a center of gravity for foreign fighters and mercenaries and provides a background for