SOVEREIGNTY
South-East Asia’s Dilemma
Has ASEAN and its allies left it too late to counter the PRC’s oceanic expansion?
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
RedMed: The Global Nexus at the Suez, Red Sea, and Horn of Africa
Why the RedMed Region is Becoming Increasingly Central to the Emerging Global Strategic Framework
SOVEREIGNTY
Break-up: The Medium-Term Prospect for Turkey, Saudi Arabia
The break-up of the United Kingdom as a result of Scottish separatism, or the break-up of Spain due to Catalan secessionism, or of Canada: all can be discussed. But a major challenge of the coming decade or so will be whether Turkey and Saudi Arabia can remain intact as states.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Elections Move Turkey to Civil War, Rather Than Stability
Turkish Pres. Reçep Tayyip Erdogan deliberately pushed the massive migratory flow into Europe to blackmail the EU into pre-election support for his party. It worked. Will he now, as he promised, stem the flow?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 09/2015
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | All Change in the Middle East? Syria, Egypt Trend Positively; Saudi, Iran Transform
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
EARLY WARNING | Reversal: Why is the West Abetting Its Enemies?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 08/2015
PERSONNEL
Strategic Biographies: Key individuals currently in the spotlight - 08/2015
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
EN CLAIR | Ramifications of the Burkinabe Coup
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Red Sea and Indian Ocean: Fishing in Troubled Waters
Djibouti takes center stage as Horn, Arabian Peninsula, and the muddied waters of the Red Sea come “into play”. Just as the Suez Canal doubles its capacity, Iran enjoys new freedom of operations, and Beijing begins consolidating its reach into strategic bases in the region.
CRIME & CORRUPTION