SECURITY, UNREST & WAR

STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | The Saudi Leadership War and the Retreat to Conservatism

Saudi Arabia’s leadership succession restructuring and Cabinet reshuffle on April 29, 2015, offered important clues for the strategic shape of the region in the coming few years, and these may not be positive for the Kingdom.

A Yemeni amid the ruins following an air strike by the Royal Saudi Air Force, April 2015. Photo: Human Rights Watch

How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

The jury remains out as to whether Beijing has a clearly thought-through agenda with the Pacific Islands Forum, meeting this week, or even in Africa, or whether it is just lashing out to show that it still matters. But, rest assured, it is lashing out.

STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | The Saudi Leadership War and the Retreat to Conservatism

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How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

EARLY WARNING | Winning the War of Words Means Knowing When to Fall Silent

Is the Craving for Order Over Chaos Destroying Long-Term Strategic Logic?