GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
A Shameful Conquest of Itself
Elections in the United Kingdom delivered “a government no-one wanted” and five years of wasteland in a world in crisis, saved only by a Crown still binding the “sceptered isle”.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
US Election Year 2024 — How Does It Affect the World?
Most governments around the world are aware that US foreign and strategic policy is transformed during a US presidential election year, which occurs each four years. Is 2024 any different from past election years? And what does this portend for the world?
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
ESSENTIAL READING | How Have the Mighty Risen?
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
How Long Can Xi Stay Ahead of His Enemies?
The longer Xi staves off his enemies within the Communist Party, the more likely it is that the party will suffer or collapse along with Xi Jinping himself. Something must give, soon.
CRIME & CORRUPTION
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Haiti’s Unrest Becomes Central to Counter-US Operations
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 03/2024
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
ESSENTIAL READING | Maritime Strategy
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
The Caucasus: How Close is Armenia to Collapse?
Yerevan’s long list of self-inflicted wounds has culminated with its “break with Moscow”.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
EARLY WARNING | The Optimism-Fatalism Historical Cycle
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Has the “China Collapse” Already Been a “Soft Landing”?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 02/2024
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Malaysia’s New Elected King
Malaysia crowned a new king on January 31, 2024, and he promises — like King Charles III in the UK — to add new dynamism to the monarchy, and re-define its rôle.