Emerging Markets Report (10-05-2018)
After a new sell-off in emerging markets around the world, all eyes are on today’s US jobs report.
Indonesia’s Fight against the EU Palm Oil Ban
Are the EU’s motives truly environmental, or is this a matter of anti-competitive behavior?
Coup in Mali: Fallout and Canadian Business Interests
There has been a military coup in Mali. On the 22nd of March, military officers arrested the president, suspended the Constitution, and imposed a curfew without any resistance. The troops responsible for protecting the institutions were complicit in the coup.
Warfare Evolved: Quantum Radar
The next great leap in radar technology threatens to render strategic standards like stealth technology and signal jamming irrelevant.
Backgrounder: Turkey and the S-400 Affair
Turkey has officially been kicked out of the F-35 program after purchasing Russia’s S-400 platform, but there’s still plenty more time before relations with the West truly hit rock-bottom.
Boris Johnson: The Last UK Prime Minister?
With the latest general election result, the stage might be set for the ‘Balkanization’ of Britain.
In Search of a Solution in Thailand’s ‘Deep South’
With the apparent stall in negotiations between the Thai Government and Barisan Revolusi Patani (BRN) over violence in the 'Deep South, ’ one must start considering how long before a solution to this lingering insurgency can be found.
The Search for a New Equilibrium in US-Pakistan Relations
Here's why Pakistan is still an important piece of the puzzle for American foreign policy in the region.
Tibetan Protests
British intelligence confirms the Dalai Lama’s claim that China incited the March 14th Lhasa riots in order to discredit the Tibet independence movement while China says the US supported Dalai Lama is the mastermind of efforts to sabotage the Olympics and destabilize China, paving the way for a US foothold in the geo-strategically important Himalayan region.
Holdin’ them Corners: US Must Keep the Heat in the Covert Street
The U.S. and other Western nations must take an even tougher stance with Iran to achieve their aims and maintain stability.