Asian regionalism: a new EU?
The ‘East Asian Community Project’ that emerged from a recent ASEAN summit in Thailand is evidence of growing regionalism in the wake of American decline. Any real Asian EU-style bloc however will be a long time coming.
Deconstructing the Sino-Russian Veto on Syria
Russia and China’s dual veto on a UN resolution condemning recent violence in Syria shocked and appalled audiences throughout the Western world. Yet the logic underpinning this veto could be more nuanced than we think.
A Rare Bipartisan Consensus in US Politics: The Iran Deal was a Bad Idea
Members of both the Left and Right in US politics are increasingly agreeing that the Iran nuclear deal damages US interests and destabilizes the Middle East.
Why Many Fear Regime Change in Syria
The Middle East’s despots and the push for democracy synonymous with the Arab Spring make curious bedfellows. And yet, as an Arab League delegation presses the United Nations to support the league’s latest roadmap to peace in Syria, all overt signs suggest that the Arab world’s most ardently anti-democratic leaders have re-cast themselves as champions of Western-style liberal democracy, at least in appearance.
PLA Navy on the rise
Spiking Chinese military spending and altercations with the US Navy are both results of Beijing’s ambitions to expand the Chinese defense perimeter into the South China Sea.
Germany and Nord Stream Sabotage: Victim or Confidant?
Exploring the complex geopolitical position that Germany finds itself in amid the Nord Stream sabotage.
How AI Is Reshaping the World of Intelligence
AI will compliment, not replace, the human intelligence analyst.
Geopolitics, the State, and Cybersecurity in a Globalized World
Reports of the death of the state have been greatly exaggerated. Geopolitics still has an important role to play in cybersecurity.
Afghanistan election
NATO’s campaign to pacify the restive south ahead of this week’s elections is making it so that a win for President Karzai is all but official.
Is Indonesia Abandoning Its Capital?
Sure, Jakarta might be underwater in less than five decades. But doing something about it is easier said than done.