GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
ESSENTIAL READING | Words of a Giant
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | How the Saudi Rift with Egypt is Spiraling Out of Control
Saudi Arabia’s rift with Egypt is spiraling out of control, with major strategic ramifications for both countries, as well as for the Yemen conflict and other Red Sea security challenges.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
EN CLAIR | Rwanda Moves Quietly Toward Pivotal Constitutional Crisis
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
US Strategic Policy Options in a Post-Obama World
The incoming US Trump Administration has in many ways inherited a poisoned chalice, but, equally, there are many areas where decisive leadership is possible.
SOVEREIGNTY
Sovereignty Versus Globalism
Strategic Ramifications of the Trump Presidency in the US, and the Expression of Something Wider and Deeper
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Ethiopia Faces New Externally-Backed Domestic Threats
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
ESSENTIAL READING | The Chill of Exile
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Grand Strategy: The History Of What’s Next
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
EN CLAIR | Nigeria’s Sudden Strategic Decline Compounded by US Concerns
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Global Architecture: The Era of Strategic Containment is Over
Everything changes when heartland powers become maritime powers
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Turkey’s Putsch: The Broader Context Shows it as a Catalyst
Ankara has placed itself deliberately on an all-or-nothing path which envisages only Turkish strategic dominance, lightly disguised by attempts to diplomatically hold the international community at bay as it prepares its ground.