STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE

Russia and Turkey: Not War in the Offing, But Something Far More Important

It is now apparent that Russia can no longer ignore the reality that Turkey will remain the major impediment to Russia's control over its strategic ability to escape the containment of geography as well as geopolitics. The question is: what can it do about it, and when?

A Russian Air Force, 1960s-designed Sukhoi Su-24 variable-geometry strike aircraft, of the type lost to Turkish air-to-air missile fire in northern Syria on November 24, 2015: Far-reaching consequences for Russia, Turkey, and the Levant

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.

Russia and Turkey: Not War in the Offing, But Something Far More Important

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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?