Arms Trade: A Global Buyers’ Market
The US, Russia, and China may be the world’s largest arms exporters, but other states are now coming around on the economic perks of a military industrial complex.
China: Friend or Foe?
Peaceful Rise, containment, encirclement, the ‘China Threat’ theory- though the times change the language stays the same.
Backgrounder: EU Arm Sales to Asia
With security planning and arms sales continuing to fall outside the purview of EU policy, various member states have been cashing in on the Asian arms race.
Life Imitates Art in Ukraine Elections
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is now living the plot of his popular TV show. But the next act is the hardest one.
Outlook 2020: The Year in Drought
Tracking the most vulnerable and food-insecure regions in the year ahead.
Glacier Watch: Indus Basin
Pakistan’s water issues will go from bad to worse after glaciers in the Indus Basin pass the peak water mark later this century.
A Bad Few Months for the F-35
A mysterious crash in Japan and a rebuff from NATO ally Germany are just two of the latest setbacks for the world’s most expensive weapon platform.
Yes, Yemen is Our Fault
It’s time for the United States to stop being part of the problem in Yemen’s disastrous civil war, and start being part of the solution.
The Arctic Game Goes Cordial
The rules governing the scramble for the Arctic are beginning to crystalize and surprisingly enough they indicate a peaceful process of conflict resolution going forward.
Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Landmines and Instability in Myanmar
Renewed violence and a stalling peace process are delaying the start of much-needed mine clearance in Myanmar.