STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Is Trumpism Driving Global Political Trends, or Merely Reflecting Them?
Is the move toward “conservative” governance in the Americas (the Western Hemisphere) a result of Trumpism, or is Trumpism a reflection of the anti-globalist, anti-government wave sweeping much of the world?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 09/2026
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
The Cardiff Memorandum is Reflective of British Strategic Decline
Doubling down on an increasingly outdated ideological status quo while simultaneously failing to provide solutions to Britain’s rapidly deteriorating economic and social situation is only likely to further fan the flames of separatism and division.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
The Wars Betwixt State and Society
Could the growing schism between the societies which make up the nation-state and the state itself be at the core of the challenge to the 21st Century as populations now debate whether, and how, they can re-structure the Westphalian geopolitical matrix, perhaps one society at a time.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Path to Strategic Hell is Paved with Unguarded Rhetoric
There is little logic — and much gambling — at play in all the conflicts now emerging.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
Has the US Offensive Peaked?
In an evolving period of transformation, exacerbated by US global initiatives, everything has changed, but nothing has been resolved.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Much Rides on the Success of the New Colombian Government
A trend toward moderate, pro-US governments is emerging in South America. Will it be enough to ensure President Trump’s desire for a Washington-dominated Western Hemisphere?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 07/2026
Equatorial Guinea Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said on June 16, 2026, that the Government of Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua had resigned after “failing to meet its objectives”.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
What Happens if Xi Outlasts Trump?
For the CCP — as with the Revolutionary Guard leaders in Tehran — the great victory would be to merely survive the Trump era.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
When Will Cuba Collapse? And What Happens Then?
There can be no clarity in viewing the post-communist era in the Caribbean.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Britain’s New Government Focuses on Domestic Welfare
Burnham should be expected to have a brief “holiday” period before he is challenged by the opposition to call new elections, given that the Burnham Government had no mandate from the electorate.