CURRENT ESTIMATE | Ramifications of UK Cession of the Chagos to Mauritius

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer on finals to land at Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean. On October 3, 2024, the UK signed an accord with Mauritius to cede Mauritius the Chagos Archipelago, including the Diego Garcia island and base, which will continue to be available to US/UK forces. Photo: US Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs

Has the Canada-US Strategic Split Become Irreversible?

And what does that mean for the next era of strategic alliances? A new NATO? A new period of diminished cooperation between the US and Mexico, the US and European NATO, and so on?

Has Türkiye Finally Been Forced Off the Fence? And for How Long?

ESSENTIAL READING | The US at 250

The Next Strategic Advantage: the Restoration of Literacy

Perhaps the “experiment” in universal, forced literacy, has been a failure, an historical blip. Literacy is in retreat because of technology and because inquiring minds challenge leadership patterns. Yet intellectual capacity— signified by literacy— determines strategic success. What is to be done?

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Has the Canada-US Strategic Split Become Irreversible?

Has Türkiye Finally Been Forced Off the Fence? And for How Long?

ESSENTIAL READING | The US at 250

The Next Strategic Advantage: the Restoration of Literacy