Israel attacks Sudan
Israel has opened up yet another war-front via a covert-ops attack against targets on Sudanese soil, potentially furthering an escalating rift between it and its Arab neighbours.
Thai colour revolution
Unlike typical CIA organized colour revolutions, the waves of counter-protests in Thailand appear to have genuinely split the loyalties of the Thai citizenry in two, threatening a collapse of Thailand’s political system.
NSA still reading your e-mails
In a brazen example of the self-maximizing nature of government power, it appears that the NSA is still engaged in the collection, reading, and archiving of large amounts of American e-mails.
ANALYSIS: Pulling out from Iraq
August 3rd, 2010 (Geopoliticalmonitor.com) - As expected, President Obama has confirmed that August 31st will mark an end to combat operations in Iraq. However, it is commonly accepted that his announcement is more about honoring campaign promises than reacting to the reality on the ground in Iraq.
Honduras talks collapse
With both sides unwilling to budge in official talks, a protracted period of protests, counter-protests, and domestic instability looms over Honduras.
Burma & North Korea: the pariah pair
Warming Burma-North Korean relations raise an uncomfortable question for the Obama administration: Is America running out of foreign policy levers?
The escalation of AFRICOM
While there has been much ado over the intensification of U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, developments in South Asia have overshadowed another equally important development: President Barack Obama's escalation of military operations on the African continent.
It’s Time to Throw Away the Cold War Playbook
Countering Russia’s moves in Europe needs new thinking for a new age.
Old habits die hard at the Pentagon
Even though President Obama is expected to preside over a new era of government transparency, it seems that the gears of the Pentagon’s ‘message machine’ are still turning.
U.S. shooting blanks in trade war
One of President Obama’s campaign promises has come back to haunt him in Beijing. It seems that compelling the Chinese authorities to revalue the yuan is easier said than done.