HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGIC PHILOSOPHY
EARLY WARNING | Mega-Trends Eat Smaller Trends ...
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Russia and Turkey: Not War in the Offing, But Something Far More Important
It is now apparent that Russia can no longer ignore the reality that Turkey will remain the major impediment to Russia's control over its strategic ability to escape the containment of geography as well as geopolitics. The question is: what can it do about it, and when?
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.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Russia, Syria, and the West: Finally at the Crossroads?
Russia has responded strenuously and unambiguously to the US, Turkish, Qatari, and Saudi provocations which began, and sustain, the war — and the Islamic Caliphate — in Syria.
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?
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
EN CLAIR | Hyper-Velocity Weapons Set to Transform Conflict
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Turkey Plunges Toward … What?
The Turkish Government is pushing forward on a number of key strategic fronts, but there is real ambiguity — even within the country — about its national goals. And its prospects for stability and territorial integrity.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Moscow’s Discreet Affairs to the South
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
ESSENTIAL READING | Dreamtime Indeed
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
Can the US Regain its Leadership in Space?
US space collaboration with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is imperative along the lines of Cold War US collaboration with the Soviet Union.