STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Test: How Washington Reacts Determines How the World Moves
And, in a unique period of change, the new US Administration is operating from old strategic perceptions, even as it adopts new technology and doctrine
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
EARLY WARNING | Psychological Strategy as the Power Absolute
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
The Indo-Pacific: Canberra’s Strategic Shuffle
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Uncertainty in the Cape
To a large degree, South Africa’s future cohesion depends on the succession from King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulus
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Britain’s Grand Strategic Vision
“Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set” — from the chorus of “Land of Hope and Glory” — describes the UK’s return to a global mission, and it only remains to be seen whether UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have the resources to accomplish his vision in its entirety.
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Why Prince Philip’s Passing and Legacy Have Strategic Significance
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Africa: Change Begets New Eras
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Libya: Working to a Doomed Solution
Why are there no real Libyan interests in the proposed Libyan solution?
HISTORY
Strategic Frameworks: The World After Westphalia
Global cyclical change led to a gradual shift from monarchies and empires to republics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But the cyclical age of “democratic republics” is now itself passing, as the world moves again from defensive to offensive posturing.
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
EARLY WARNING | Intercontinental Drift or Tectonic Clash?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 02/2021
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Private Military Contracting: Outsourcing Warfare
Private sector military forces have again become a norm of national security for many governments. But, as history shows, the costs may be higher than desired.