STRATEGIC PHILOSOPHY

The Collapse of Wisdom and the Rise of Chaos

Wisdom versus Desire and Intellect; Age versus Youth; Individuals versus Crowds; Country versus Town: This is more than just social media-driven polarization.

Ukrainian troops in pre-conflict exercises in the Donetsk region fire a US-provided Lockheed Martin FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided weapon. The area occupied when this photograph was taken has now been absorbed into the Donetsk People’s Republic, which in 2014 declared independence from Ukraine. It had, along with all the Donbas region, been part of Russia until 1921

How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

The jury remains out as to whether Beijing has a clearly thought-through agenda with the Pacific Islands Forum, meeting this week, or even in Africa, or whether it is just lashing out to show that it still matters. But, rest assured, it is lashing out.

The Collapse of Wisdom and the Rise of Chaos

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How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

EARLY WARNING | Winning the War of Words Means Knowing When to Fall Silent

Is the Craving for Order Over Chaos Destroying Long-Term Strategic Logic?