Russia Risks Alienating Kazakhstan, Belarus
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Jax Jacobsen explains how Russia’s recent moves in Crimea may have come at the cost of alienating some of its closest allies.
US, Russian Media Waging a Virtual Nuclear War
We are entering a new Cold War on the information front.
US-Afghan Taliban Peace Talks
The United States has begun signalling a new strategy in the seven-year long Afghanistan War: peace talks with the Afghan Taliban.
Honduras talks collapse
With both sides unwilling to budge in official talks, a protracted period of protests, counter-protests, and domestic instability looms over Honduras.
Partitioning Darfur
Western powers, through the International Criminal Court (ICC), have succeeded in preventing a nascent peace initiative between Darfurian rebels and the central Sudanese government – a prelude to the eventual partition of the country.
OPINION: Don’t blame the R2P for Libya
The invocation of the responsibility to protect (R2P) by the UN Security to authorize “all means necessary” to protect civilians in Libya was a landmark development. But the way in which the NATO-led operation in Libya has unfolded highlights that there is an evident gap between aspirations and implementation. Despite this, international backlash regarding the Libya operation should not be directed towards R2P.
Geopoliticalmonitor.com Reports from the Crans Montana Forum
Geopoliticalmonitor.com’s Europe-based Director of Political and Business Risk reports from the Crans Montana Forum's Homeland and Global Security Forum, held in Geneva, Switzerland (October 15-17, 2014).
Daulat Beg Oldi: Flashpoint of the Himalayas
Ground-level changes are altering the strategic balance and fueling conflict between India and China in the Himalayas.
Why Donald Trump’s Energy Plan Can Work
Donald Trump’s energy plan is a practical job creator that will work for the United States and the global economy.
Ukrainian Winter: More Setbacks for Russia?
Shifts in the weather will present tactical challenges for both sides, but the ‘wet cold’ is unlikely to decisively void Ukraine’s advantages nor reverse Russia’s operational difficulties.