Alex Alfirraz Scheers

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Nov 3, 2024, 12:10 AM

Peace Through Strength: The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East

From left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-US president Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, September 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The Biden administration’s foreign policy record in the Middle East has been lamentable. The faux pas began before Biden took office, when he referred to Saudi Arabia as a pariah state during the 2020 presidential campaign, only to ingratiate...

Oct 21, 2024, 2:59 PM

What the Israeli military establishment must do to restore deterrence

Avoiding strategic defeatism and returning to deterrence principles will enhance Israel’s ability to credibly threaten violent non-state actors' vital interests in the future. The Israeli military establishment is engaged in efforts to establish escalation dominance vis a vis Iran, defeat...

Jul 4, 2024, 11:11 AM

The role of terrorism in Iranian foreign policy

As Iran returns to the polls on July 5 for its presidential run-off elections, the international debate around what a new president will mean for Iran’s foreign policy has been raging. However, what has been lacking from the debate...

Jun 17, 2024, 2:18 PM

Israel’s war with Hamas is also Europe’s war

The fight against Hamas is not just Israel’s struggle, but it is Europe’s struggle, too. Beyond the disturbing pro-Palestine marches that have taken place across the continent since the October 7 attacks, there is something even uglier festering and...

Jun 7, 2024, 11:38 PM

Foxtrot, Rumba and Iran: Who Are The Criminal Gangs Hired By The IRGC?

In May, news reports emerged linking notorious the Swedish criminal gangs Foxtrot Network and Rumba Gang to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The affiliation between Foxtrot, Rumba and Iran was revealed by Swedish intelligence agency SAPO, the Justice Ministry...

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About Me

Alex Alfirraz Scheers is a London-based defence analyst. He holds a bachelor’s degree in War Studies and History from King’s College London, and a master’s degree in National Security Studies from King’s College London. He has held research positions at the Henry Jackson Society and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, and his work has been published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, The Diplomat, Foreign Policy, Small Wars Journal, RealClearDefense, and the Royal United Services Institute.