Rob Geist Pinfold

Rob Geist Pinfold is a lecturer in international security at King’s College London, a research fellow at the Peace Research Center Prague, and an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University.

Articles by Rob Geist Pinfold

A municipal worker hoists flags of various countries near Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Oct. 11.

Can the Gulf Rebuild the Middle East?

Analysis

Rob Geist Pinfold

November 3, 2025, 8:55 AM

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is seen from the shoulders up in a close shot that shows his right hand raised. Sharon is a white-haired man in glasses and a dark suit; his expression is serious, head slightly downturned.

Israel’s Gaza Disengagement Worked Far Too Well

Argument

Rob Geist Pinfold

September 12, 2025, 7:56 AM

A heavily damaged building can be seen with a Syria flag nearby.

Israel Isn’t a Hegemon Yet, But It’s Now a Revisionist Power

Argument

Rob Geist Pinfold

August 5, 2025, 10:37 AM

Israeli army vehicles inside the Gaza Strip on July 6.

Israel Is Sowing Chaos to Secure Displacement in Gaza

Argument

Rob Geist Pinfold

July 8, 2025, 5:47 PM

A crowd of people are sitting down. In the first couple of rows are people dressed in military uniforms.

Syria’s Foreign Fighter Dilemma

Argument

Rob Geist Pinfold

June 11, 2025, 1:06 PM

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