Sudan: Prelude to Conflict?
As Africa’s newest country sets about building up its own army, political institutions and identity, the threat of renewed conflict with the North still looms.
This Week Crimea, Next Week Kyiv
A few localized but nasty conflicts did emerge, however, notably that in Transnistria, a sliver of land between south-western Ukraine and Moldova, which has long been the thin end of Moscow’s wedge in historic Bessarabia.
The US-Iran Nuclear Breakthrough in Geneva
The Geopoliticalmonitor's Zachary Fillingham looks into the recent breakthrough in negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.
Better Late than Never: The UN Agrees on Syria
Discussing the deal struck between Russia and the United States to take control over Syria’s chemical weapon stockpile.
The Western Balkans: a Threat to the EU?
Instability within the Middle East could be coming to Europe via the Western Balkans.
Libya Elections: Broader Implications
On July 7th 2012, Libya held its first election of the post-Gaddafi era. This historic event saw the moderate National Forces Alliance emerge as a surprise winner over the Muslim Brotherhood’s Justice and Construction Party.
US-Indonesian Relations: A Balancing Act
With increased Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea and a re-posturing of U.S. focus towards East Asia, the most powerful Southeast Asian state finds itself at a crossroads as it seeks to balance long-standing relations with the U.S. and China.
OPINION: EU Financial Transactions Tax?
With the European Commission seriously considering a tax on financial transactions - sometimes referred to as a “speculation tax”- its opponents are shifting their campaign into high gear. The predictions of disaster from the financial industry if the European Union chooses to implement it are, however, misguided.
COVID-19: Bailouts & US Debt
COVID-19 bailouts have pushed US federal spending to dangerous levels, and this with the pandemic still raging in a long list of US states.
Latin America’s Security Dilemma
Across Latin America, governments are hailing security gains against organized criminal groups. Yet in spite of more arrests, criminal networks are stronger and criminality just as pervasive, suggesting that another reality lies behind the numbers.