Will Brexit Open the Door for an EU Army?
The United Kingdom often scuttled attempts at greater EU integration on security matters, but the prospect of an EU Army will remain daunting after Brexit.
US and Pakistan in Low-Level War
For the first time since the beginning of the ‘War on Terror’, American and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire.
Interview: Dr. Parag Khanna on US Foreign Policy, Mideast Geopolitics, and Globalization
Geopoliticalmonitor.com sits down with Dr. Parag Khanna to discuss US foreign policy and the future of globalization.
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.
NATO’s 7th decade
As NATO enters its 7th decade, serious questions of its relevancy persist, culminating in the greatest existential threat faced by the military alliance.
PLA Navy
A confidential report that was mistakenly posted on the internet by the US Office for Naval Intelligence suggests that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has been making rapid progress on a variety of modern weapon platforms.
Darfur conflict edges towards peace
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir is suspected of trying to avoid an imminent ICC arrest warrant against him by pre-emptying western powers in entering into peace negotiations with Darfur insurgents
Reforming Financial Journalism in an Era of Geopolitical Flux
Financial journalism is broken; here’s how to fix it.
Echoes of Nixon in the US-Iran Rapprochement
The US-Iran rapprochement is reminiscent of Nixon’s historic about face on China. And it might just produce the same positive result.
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.