STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The United States may, within a decade, have completed its move from being “the indispensable nation” — whatever that means — to becoming isolated, even as it remains the world’s sole superpower.
Fears flush out the mettle of leaders and societies. Or not. It is important to address this now, because fears are running high around the world.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Where does Iran go from here? How is the global balance changed — and it is being changed — by the emerging collapse of the Iranian theocratic, revolutionary Government?
STRATEGIC PHILOSOPHY
The crowds are in the streets, everywhere, and in different forms, showing signs of fatigue, anger, despair, and more. How does this impact policymaking, economics, and defense decision-making? And how can we think about, and cope, with this phenomenon?
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Trump Doctrine will attract dismissal, but it is highly informative and important.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The collapse of communist China had become irrefutable as 2025 came to an end.
STRATEGIC PHILOSOPHY
Imperial conquest is returning to the world in a new form, just as we have digested the earlier ages of imperial conquests. Our world is the result of the absorption of smaller states over millennia, even most states which emerged from colonialism in the latter half of the 20th Century.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
It was touted as the most important strategic alliance in the world, but the FiveEyes network had fallen into disunity and disutility by 2020 at the latest.
SOVEREIGNTY
One of the founders of the post-British United States of America, Benjamin Franklin, was asked what would be the nature of the new nation. He answered: “A republic; if you can keep it.”
STRATEGIC PHILOSOPHY
The world is divided into those who think nothing can change the fundamental shape and trajectory of society, and those who think radical dislocation is already emerging. But now, more than at any time in the past 3 centuries, change is occurring, whether we wish to have a hand in shaping it, or not
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
An almost universal desire to avoid change — particularly unpleasant change — helps the Communist Party of China portray an image of business-as-usual…when it’s not.
MEDIA, CULTURE & PSYCHOLOGY
US President Donald Trump now is fighting some of his adversaries using their own tools in the non-kinetic sphere.