Belt and Road: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
US-Georgia Economic Relations: Time for an FTA?
There’s never been a better time to consolidate economic ties with the strategically important Caucasus nation.
CETA Free Trade Agreement Could Benefit Canada More Than EU
Experts believe that CETA could benefit Canada more than the EU, but only if laws are passed to revive Canadian competitiveness.
Free and Unfair Elections in Hungary
Hungary’s ruling party has tilted the institutional scales in its own favor ahead of upcoming elections in April.
On the Brink of a Canada-EU Trade Deal: A Recap
Now that the Canada-EU free trade agreement is entering the final phase of negotiations, the Harper government finds itself on the brink of accomplishing one of its most important foreign policy goals.
The Common Travel Area: An Anglo-Irish Centenary Worth Celebrating
Now nearing its 100-year anniversary, the Common Travel Area (CTA) has been an uncommon success in peaceful coexistence.
The Dawn of a New 30 Years’ Crisis
The Trump era will have lasting repercussions for US power and the structure of the global system.
Israel Free to Take on Enemies
Rising tensions between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah have prompted both diplomatic support for and condemnation against Israel’s isolation of Gaza, expansion in the West Bank and possible plans for a large-scale military operation.
Euphrates Shield Failing to Marginalize Syria’s Kurds
An ambitious new force expansion and U.S. and Russian deployments in Kurdish-held territory all suggest that Turkey’s Euphrates Shield is not marginalizing the YPG.
PNG Naval Base: The Quad Leans into China’s Belt and Road in the Indo-Pacific
The United States and Australia will cooperate to develop a strategic deep-water naval base on PNG, signaling a renewed desire to counter China’s charm offensive in Australia’s backyard.