PERSONNEL
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The “Tanker War”, The Great Powers, and the Future
Russia, the People’s Republic of China, and the US were maneuvering in, around, and through Iran during the Spring and Summer of 2019. Here, Senior Editor Yossef Bodansky discusses much of the detail leading up to the denouement of a multi-tiered great game.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Iran: The Art of the Bazaar Deal
US Pres. Donald Trump tried his “Art of the Deal” approach to get Iranian leaders to the negotiating table. But Iran’s clerical leader has adopted a different approach, designed to ensure the continuation of the leadership, even if it means suffering through a war.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Battle for the Indo-Pacific: Honiara Finds its Power
Beijing makes Taiwan denial a 2019 primary focus, while the US-led alliance slowly awakens.
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 06/2019
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
EN CLAIR | Australia’s New Government: A Stable Commitment to Defense and Indo-Pacific Security
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
Iran Prepares for All Eventualities…Including Negotiations
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a sudden, unscheduled visit to Baghdad on May 7, 2019, meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi and President Barham Salih. But he is also reported to have met a very senior Iranian official...
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
The Dangerous Consequences of a Legacy of Technology and Wealth
Wealthy societies have always assumed that their wealth would guarantee them strategic victory. With wealth came the belief that its holder was imbued with superior wisdom, regardless of reality.
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 04/2019
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