Anas Al Qasas
Expert in international and strategic affairs, and in issues of war and peace.
Researcher and lecturer in international relations, strategic affairs, comparative defense policies, international and strategic security issues, and non-state armed actors.
Writings by
Security and Defence
“Spearhead” is Getting Ready for the Wars of the Future: U.S Special Forces’ Limits in Contemporary International Conflict.
Strategic assessment | This assessment examines the transformations to the role of U.S. Special Operations Forces, which have declined as asymmetric conflicts have given way to the return of symmetric conflicts in the international strategic environment. The assessment addresses the role of U.S. Special Forces within the framework of new security and defense strategies."
Transformations in the International Order
The Potential of the Chinese-Russian Military Alliance and Its Impact on the Indo-Pacific Security Landscape
Strategic Assessment | This assessment focuses on the relationship between Russia and China, specifically examining their military alliance. It highlights their joint military drills conducted in the East China Sea near Japan in 2022. These drills reflect Beijing and Moscow’s shared strategic vision and recognition that reshaping the international system necessitates exerting control over the Western Pacific region.
Transformations in the International Order
US National Security Strategy 2022: Prospects for Responding to the Turns of the International System in a "Crucial Decade"
Strategic Estimation | This assessment explains the concept of national security in the United States and the evolution of its institutions, as well as the philosophy of national security strategy, and how the homeland security was integrated with external security in a transnational manner across topics, that ranged from the environment and economy to military and weapons of mass destruction. The estimate also presents the main features of Biden's 2022 strategy, with a presentation, analysis, and interpretation of the international strategic environment, and how such strategy reached this state, along with presenting an interpretation to the American tendencies dealing with this turbulent strategic environment, in addition to the American view of the turn point that Biden stated more than once.
Transformations in the International Order
Geopolitical Crisis in the Artic: Effects on the International Security System
Strategic Summary | This summary addresses the importance of the Arctic in influencing the international system decades after being marginal and of limited influence. This importance is discussed in the context of strategic updates and the major military reinforcements made by the countries neighboring the North Pole, indicating that such region would enter into the epicenter of international conflict.
International and Global Trends
The Gaza War and the Military Deployments in the Region of the World’s Great Powers
The military operation initiated by Palestinian factions on October 7 unveiled numerous regional and international dynamics, highlighting the roles of each party in this conflict. This issue extends b
International and Global Trends
Indian Navy’s Role in the Indo-Pacific Strategy Framework
Strategic Assessment | This paper addresses India's role, within the framework of its national strategy, largely aligned with the U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. The paper also tackles the entities emanating from the Indo-Pacific understandings, such as the Quad quadrilateral, and the Anglo-Saxon Alliance (AUKUS); as well as Indian actions taken to counter China's attempts generally in monsoon lands.
Transformations in the International Order
The Devolved Nordic Peace NATO's Northern Expansion and the New Security Equation in Europe
This study provides a reading for the many reasons behind the shift in the attitude of Sweden and Finland, from neutrality to NATO accession. Also, it seeks to answer a range of questions, the most important of which: Why is the West embracing and supporting Stockholm and Helsinki's desire to join the NATO?