SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Terrorism: From Jerusalem to Sochi
Major new jihadist networks prepare to strike the Winter Olympics and the G-8 Summit
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
The Consequences of Initiating War Against Iran’s Vital Ally
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
EN CLAIR | Markale in Damascus? Islamists Used “Self-Bombing” to Incite US Strikes
A Report on an Issue of Strategic Importance
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
EARLY WARNING | Civilization Wanders from Its Path, and is Lost
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Turkey Stumbles, But Washington Pushed
The mid-October 2012 Turkish interception of an alleged Syrian military shipment was intended to build momentum for the case to intervene in Syria. But it backfired, and may have damaged US-Turkish trust, and given the upper hand to Moscow.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
A Jihadist, Anti-Western Agenda is Being Forced on Syria
The international community has been blindly following a jihadist-driven agenda for Syria; a solution the majority of Syrians reject, but which Turkey and Qatar have been driving.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
CURRENT ESTIMATE | The Geopolitical Consequences of a Eurozone Collapse
An estimate of an area of key current significance
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
EN CLAIR | Turkey After the Elections
Exclusive Reports on Issues of Strategic Significance
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Eastern Mediterranean as the Eye of the Hurricane
The crisis now focusing on the Eastern Mediterranean had Jimmy Carter’s overthrow of the Shah of Iran as its basis, and now centers around the competition — and cooperation — of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and the People’s Republic of China.
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
Turkey Considers its Moves Toward Nuclear Weapons
Profound tensions exist between the Turkish Armed Forces and the civilian Government; it is an age-old rivalry which may once again, and soon, come to a head even though the September 12, 2010, referendum gave the civilians the edge. But there are some strategic questions on which both agree.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Afghanistan and Beyond - First Instalment: The Price of Going Home
The strategic ramifications of a US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan are already becoming evident, from Nagorno-Karabakh and Kyrgyzstan to Europe: There is a penalty for early withdrawal ...
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
The Eurasian Strategic Matrix: Europe’s Latest Tinder-Box
From Broadbrush Historic Mega-Trends to Imperative Concrete Regional Undertakings