DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
Persian Phoenix?
Iran has rejected pressures from Moscow and Beijing not to surge to dominate the Middle East. Where does this leave all the other players?
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
The Middle East Returns to Itself?
And how the Trump-Sisi summit marked a significant further decline in Washington’s influence in the region.
AFRICA
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Britain’s Conduct of Strategic Affairs is Paralyzed by Brexit
How can the Brexit Party turn its attention, once the European elections are complete, toward Westminister? If PM May delivered a compromised Brexit on October 31, 2019, there may be a collapse in support for both major parties, opening the way for a re-named Brexit Party in a multi-polar Parliament
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
EARLY WARNING | Are We in Control of Where We’re Going?
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Algeria Post-Bouteflika: Will the Army Re-Assert Itself?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 02/2019
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
ESSENTIAL READING | Tripping Into War
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
ESSENTIAL READING | It Tolls For Thee
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
ENCLAIR | Indonesia, Amid Growth and Challenges, Will Boost Defense Spending
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Turkish Brinkmanship is Very Near the Brink
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Moving Beyond Strategic Distractions
The deep and intractable humanitarian morass of the Yemen conflict has diverted attention away from the broader strategic framework, with serious consequences.
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Terrorism and Social Schisms: Are There Lessons From the New Zealand Attack?
How the New Zealand Government and the media responded to a terrorist attack in Christchurch sheds light on how such incidents impact societies which are already divided between urbanism and nationalism.