STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Moving Beyond Strategic Distractions
The deep and intractable humanitarian morass of the Yemen conflict has diverted attention away from the broader strategic framework, with serious consequences.
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.
PERSONNEL
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 04/2018
HISTORY
ESSENTIAL READING | Transformative Reading
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
EN CLAIR | Nigeria’s Political Processes Grind Toward Change in 2018-19
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Is the Iranian Empire Finally Re-Emerging?
A revived Persian Empire is within Iran’s grasp. The mullahs’ Tehran, which had long resisted the call of traditional Persian geopolitical thinking, now seems to be embracing Persian geopolitics...
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Ankara and Abuja: Dancing Around Terrorism Issues
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
CURRENT ESTIMATE | Why Turkey’s Old Allies Delay Acknowledging Reality
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Africa’s Significant Rôle in Beijing’s Global Strategy
Africa has assumed a central rôle in the strategy of the PRC, and promises to become — through China’s portion of the Silk Road — integral to Beijing’s future.
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Using Icons to Change Outcomes
Preventing conflict and dissension in Ethiopia may be more about prestige than power
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
EN CLAIR | Broader Ramifications of the Arab States’ Rift with Qatar
AFRICA