FARC and the South American Crisis
The broad response to the March 1sth Columbian air and ground attack on Ecuador to assassinate FARC leader Raul Reyes is reflective not of a threat of war but rather a new South American alliance against US regional influence.
Challenges Beyond the Indo-Pacific Test the Limits of the Quad
Recent policy disclosures reflect an attempt by the Biden administration to bridge the divergent interests of Washington’s Pacific- and Atlantic-based allies. Success won’t come easy.
What a Refused Visa Tells Us about the Abbot Government’s Foreign Policy
The Geopoliticalmonitor's Murray Hunter examines how a refused visa might indicate a less principled foreign policy from Australia's new Abbott administration.
Greece on the Brink of Collapse
Despite an announcement of a massive bailout, the future of the Greek economy- and by extension the entire euro zone as well- is now more at risk than ever.
Iran ready to cooperate?
Optimism surrounding last week’s P5 + 1 talks in Geneva could end up being well founded, as the available options on both sides of the Iranian nuclear crisis are narrowing towards a diplomatic solution.
Erdogan’s Flip: How Turkiye and Azerbaijan Became Ukraine Allies
Western portrayals of Turkiye and Azerbaijan falling in the Russia camp amid the Ukraine war are wildly inaccurate.
Venezuelan dictatorship
Yesterday, in a special referendum, Venezuelan voters overturned constitutionally mandated term-limits, allowing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his allies unlimited rights to hold public office. Thus, Venezuela’s path towards a revolution-cum-dictatorship appears inevitable.
Russia Has Privatized Every Institution in Moldova—Including the Presidency
If the United States does not denounce Igor N. Dodon and his flagrantly authoritarian government, we risk the compromise of every ideal we have fought to instill in Eastern Europe since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Is Not Doing the Press any Favors
Even after a year of NLD rule, press freedom in Myanmar is languishing in the dark ages.
Obama’s Middle East Policy: Rapprochement, Retrenchment or Resignation?
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Anthony Rusonik analyzes the success of President Obama’s foreign policy in the Middle East.