STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Eurasia: A Byzantine Arabesque?
Embrace the Complexity of the Caucasus, the Middle East, and Central, South, and East Asia — and the Impact of Western or Asian Economic-Political Trends — or Miss the Plot
Yossef Bodansky
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Wooing Iran Through a Turkey-Armenia Rapprochement
An estimate of an area of key current significance.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
Diplomatic Success; Strategic Failure
The Turkey-Armenia accord stirs a multitude of strategic issues and potential outcomes, as the US abandons Azerbaijan to woo Iran’s clerical leaders. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton moved mountains to achieve a diplomatic success, which may be a strategic failure for the US.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
The Middle East: A Spy Story
The Pivotal Rôle of Abu-Abdallah al-Muhajer in Shaping a New Phase in the Palestinian and Anti-Israeli Conflicts
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Success Against Chechen Jihadists Has Led to a New Phase of Jamaat Terrorism
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
CURRENT ESTIMATE | DPRK Succession Plans Highlight Kim Jong-Un’s Rise
An estimate of an area of key current significance.
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
DPRK Nuclear Detonation: Kim Jong-Il’s New Grand Strategy Becomes Clear With His Nuclear Demonstration
RESOURCES
Sofia: the Pivotal Forum for EurAsia’s Emerging Energy Framework
RESOURCES
The Rôle of Energy in the Recovery of Global Economies and Stability
SOVEREIGNTY
EN CLAIR | Iran Supports New “Republic of Eastern Arabia”
Exclusive Reports on Issues of Strategic Significance
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Carefully Sidelining Dear Kim
The DPRK Moves Cautiously, But Rapidly, Toward Leadership Change