DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
CURRENT ESTIMATE | US Faces Exclusion from the Korean, Silk Road Dynamic
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
EN CLAIR | Turkey’s Crisis May Be Terminal
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Greater Syria: Can Wishing Make It So?
Historical fatalism, water and food shortages, and jihadism conspire to set the stage for a major conflict escalation based on “Greater Syria”. It is already underway.
Afghanistan
The Triumph of Belief: Persian Cæsar?
Not just Iran’s Cæsar abroad, Major-General Qasem Soleimani is finally being recognized as Iran’s “Man on Horseback”.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
The Triumph of Belief: Red Sea Rising
The Red Sea is emerging as a key global strategic dynamic thanks to a revolution begun in Ethiopia. The transformation moves back to a 3,000-year-old pattern, and is far from done.
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | The US Back in Space: It’s Happening, But Without Real Strategic Debate
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
EARLY WARNING | The Triumph of Belief
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
EN CLAIR | Indonesia Moves to a Bigger Stage, Despite Ongoing Domestic Issues
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
The Singapore Summit II: The View From Pyongyang
After the Singapore Summit, Pyongyang’s view is that the US and DPRK are again at an impasse, and that the Pompeo visit was a disaster.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
The Singapore Summit I: The View From Beijing
After the Singapore Summit, Beijing’s view is that it has not been moved off course.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS