CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
ESSENTIAL READING | Evaluating Warfare Through a Recent Lens
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Türkiye’s New Offensive
The Turkish President, far from accepting his political and economic constraints, is preparing to embark on new military operations for Türkiye to “secure its borders” with Iraq. But this will have profound effects on the US and Greece, as well as others.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
How Long Can Xi Stay Ahead of His Enemies?
The longer Xi staves off his enemies within the Communist Party, the more likely it is that the party will suffer or collapse along with Xi Jinping himself. Something must give, soon.
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
Land, Cities and Power: A Changing Strategic Relationship?
Existing economic models — those of the past 200 or so years — are showing weakness as the population growth of that period begins to wane. Does this mean a return to more regional and land-based wealth?
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
1974: The Watershed Which Created 50 Wasted Years
Failure to comprehend the enduring impact of historical events ensures an inability to address current and future challenges. But the West is yet to grasp the import of 1974.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Ethiopia’s Civil War: Fortress Addis Ababa Increasingly Under Siege
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Iranian-Israeli-Russian-US Brinkmanship Pays Off?
The political theater of the Iranian mass air attack on Israel “satisfied honor” and possibly highlighted the reality that Iran could be split from the principal sponsors of HAMAS: Türkiye and Qatar. A line of communication seems to have been established.
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
EARLY WARNING | The End of “the End of the World” is Nigh
CRIME & CORRUPTION
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Haiti’s Unrest Becomes Central to Counter-US Operations
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 03/2024
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY