SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | Beijing’s Rear-Guard Action to Shore Up Strategic Influence in Eswatini
Beijing, having failed to change the Government of Eswatini, has begun operations to dominate the country’s commercial and political sectors. However, its decline in influence through Africa and the rest of the world is now becoming significant as its signature Belt and Road Initiative falls apart.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
EN CLAIR | The Return of Taiwan: How Beijing’s Collapsing Influence Opens the Door for Taipei
Taiwan could be poised to benefit from the declining fortunes of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to conceivably begin expanding once again the number of nations with which it has diplomatic relations.
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 12/2025
HISTORY
ESSENTIAL READING | Looking at the Classic Autocracies ...
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
ESSENTIAL READING | When Is a Blockade a “Quarantine”?
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 06/2024
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
What If Xi Jinping Could Attempt Formal Taiwan Conflict in 2024?
The only logic which needs to be understood at this stage is that of Communist Party of China General Secretary Xi Jinping.
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 04/2024
CRIME & CORRUPTION
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Haiti’s Unrest Becomes Central to Counter-US Operations
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
ESSENTIAL READING | Maritime Strategy
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
AUKUS: The Silence of the Silent Service
AUKUS was conceived to deliver nuclear power to Australian submarine capabilities. The treaty is emerging as a strategic success … except for achieving its primary purpose.