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GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
EN CLAIR | Nigeria’s Buhari Government Implodes
Nigeria’s internal security situation was, by mid-August 2018, almost at a tipping point, with the Government of Pres. Muhammadu Buhari now unable to control corruption, law enforcement, or the war against insurgents.
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Greater Syria: Can Wishing Make It So?
Historical fatalism, water and food shortages, and jihadism conspire to set the stage for a major conflict escalation based on “Greater Syria”. It is already underway.
Afghanistan
The Triumph of Belief: Persian Cæsar?
Not just Iran’s Cæsar abroad, Major-General Qasem Soleimani is finally being recognized as Iran’s “Man on Horseback”.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Triumph of Belief: Red Sea Rising
The Red Sea is emerging as a key global strategic dynamic thanks to a revolution begun in Ethiopia. The transformation moves back to a 3,000-year-old pattern, and is far from done.
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | The US Back in Space: It’s Happening, But Without Real Strategic Debate
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Australia Drifts Hypnotically Toward a Power Change
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
EARLY WARNING | The Triumph of Belief
SOVEREIGNTY
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Africa III: South Africa Continues Lurch Toward Major Internal Crisis
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Africa II: Nigeria Prepares for a Major Challenge to Buhari, But First...
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Ethiopia Moves to Re-Establish Itself as a Red Sea Power
PERSONNEL