Arctic ownership claims
Rising global temperatures and melting Arctic ice are changing the geopolitical reality in the far north. In the span of a decade, the Arctic has gone from being considered a ‘global common’ to a hotly contested economic goldmine
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.
China-Africa Relations in Review
Contrary to popular belief, the value of Africa to contemporary Chinese statecraft is overwhelmingly political rather than economic.
The Naxalite Insurgency in India
While many western observers would point to violent secessionism in Kashmir as the direst threat to Indian national security, the government of India has identified the Maoist-inspired Naxalite insurgency as its most significant security challenge
Bush torture years
This backgrounder seeks to explore the origins and breadth of American torture during the Bush presidency by compiling all relevant information from recently de-classified memos and reports.
EU-US Free Trade: A Political Escape Hatch for the UK’s Cameron?
How will this week's announcement of EU-US trade talks influence the politics of euroskepticism in the UK?
Will the UK Sign a Free Trade Agreement with China?
Just how likely is it that a recently unfettered United Kingdom will negotiate a free trade agreement with China?
Analysis: European Banks Stress Test
Today, results of the financial ‘stress test’ performed on 91 banks across Europe will be made public.
Challenging US Preeminence: China’s Grand Strategy and the Monroe Doctrine
What do plans to build a Chinese rival to the Panama Canal in Nicaragua say about the fall of the Monroe Doctrine and the rise of China as a global power?
Bombing Iran: Strategy and Consequences
It was not even a year ago that former Mossad chief, Meir Dagan, stated that the idea of Israel bombing Iranian nuclear facilities was, "the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard.”