A Journey to the Edge of War and Peace
“What begins as wonder ends in perplexity and thence leads back to wonder: How marvelous that men can perform courageous or just deeds even though they do not know, can give no account of,…
Managing Editor
Sahar Khan
Managing Editor
Sahar Khan (@khansahar1) is the Managing Editor at Inkstick. She is also a research fellow at the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Studies department. Sahar holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine; a MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; and, a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. Sahar's work has appeared in various well-known sources, such as The Diplomat, Axios, The Hill, South Asian Voices, and Newsweek.
Is Turkey Headed Toward a Rapprochement with Syria?
In December 2022, the Syrian, Turkish, and Russian defense ministers met and agreed to continue with trilateral meetings that aim to bring peace and stability to Syria, which has been…
Why Fashion Matters in an Era of Strategic Competition
Clothes matter. Every person chooses how to present themselves to the world as they stand in front of their closet in the morning. It is commonly understood that these choices have…
Thinking Through the War in Ukraine
Sumy, Ukraine, February 2022: “At the start of the year, I was certain Putin was going to invade. My family and friends thought I was crazy. They said he was just bluffing and wanted…
Struggling to Be Critical in India and Pakistan
In April 2022, renowned Saraiki writer and poet Dr. Ashu Lal was awarded the Kamal-i-Fun award, the highest literary honor in Pakistan. Yet, despite the seemingly high honor, Lal refused the…
A Welcome Shift in US-Colombia Relations
Coca legalization, trading with a US adversary, and providing migration favors. That’s what the US-Colombian relationship is shaping up to entail in 2023. And Washington should welcome…
Japan Should Take Responsibility for "Comfort Women" Now
Key US security partners Japan and the Republic of Korea are holding consultations to mend fissures from decades of inadequate resolution of Japan’s World War II atrocity crimes against…
Nuclear Weapons Stakeholders Threaten Independent Analysis
The world stands at a nuclear crossroads. While some leaders mull nuclear weapons “modernization” programs to extend the age of nuclear arms into the next century, others insist that the…
Support for Nuclear Weapons Is Growing in South Korea
In 2021, North Korea boasted that its “ultramodern” tactical nuclear weapons were ready for deployment. At the time, the intensifying US-China strategic competition under the “America…
A Far-Right Coalition Lays Bare Israel's Settler-Colonialism
The UN General Assembly recently adopted a resolution recognizing the Nakba — Arabic for “catastrophe” — when Zionist military forces expelled almost a quarter of a million…