Examining the historical background and geopolitics of the Panama Canal – a vital trade link that has recently made headlines with President Trump’s vow to not let the canal fall into the ‘wrong hands.’

Examining the force structure, doctrine, and capabilities of China’s PLA Navy after decades of modernization and rapid shipbuilding.

How does the sudden end of the Assad regime measure up against theories on the stability of autocratic rule?

Examining the role of the Wagner Group in Central African Republic, a theater often cited as a success for the Russian private military company.

The fall of the Tatmadaw’s Western Command marks a collapse of state control across Rakhine State, but governance challenges loom for the victorious Arakan Army.

Al Qaeda and Islamic State are ramping up their India-centric propaganda – a trend that has been particularly pronounced since the fall of the Hasina regime in Bangladesh.

Hopes of diversifying supply chains have suffered a blow with the recent closure of the Balama graphite mine in Mozambique.

Though Beijing has taken several steps to alleviate its ‘Malacca Dilemma,’ China remains vulnerable as ever to a naval blockade in a hypothetical conflict with the US Navy, at least in the short-term.

Brokered by Turkey, the recent Ethiopia-Somalia agreement is a cornerstone in de-escalating a nearly decade-long rivalry.

There is a risk of history repeating itself as Syria refugee camps incubate a new generation of potential recruits for Islamic State and other extremist outfits.