Turkey Elections: Istanbul Heads for a Rerun
The loss of Turkey’s most important municipality was apparently too much to bear. But will the move to push for a re-run end up backfiring on President Erdogan?
Wilayat Khorasan: Past and Present Dynamics in the Af-Pak Region
Tracing the rise of Islamic States Af-Pak affiliate, Wilayat Khorasan.
London: Two Cities, Two Messages to China
China and the UK have agreed a scheme which allows companies from both countries to dual list on the Shanghai and London Stock Exchanges. Financiers have hailed it as a milestone but politically, the UK’s relationship with China remains complicated - especially now that Britain’s minister for Asia has been suspended for alleged violent conduct.
North Korea and US Diplomacy: Toward a New Paradigm
With both sides advancing radically different expectations, a breakthrough will remain elusive over the short-term.
Southern Thailand’s Fractured Peace Process at a Crossroads
Hopes of a breakthrough have evaporated after a government no-show at peace talks in February. Can the next Thai government regain recent momentum?
After Duterte Scraps VFA, What’s Next for the US-Philippine Alliance?
The Visiting Forces Agreement was the glue that held the US-Philippines security relationship together.
Warfare Evolved: Hypersonic Missiles
Gauging the strategic impact of a new generation of missiles that defy all known manners of conventional interception.
Kurdish Independence: The Next Phase of the Iraq Civil War?
With the oil-rich city of Kirkuk under its control, the government of Iraqi Kurdistan is moving toward formal independence from Iraq.
New Italy Government Locks in a Collision Course with the EU
The M5S-League coalition is fixing for a fight with the EU, but it’s the markets they should be worried about.
Global Forecast (05-07-2018)
President Erdogan campaigns on Manbij and the Iran nuclear deal nears its deadline day.