Israel and Iran: Growing Tensions
Iran’s nuclear program has put it on a collision course with the United States and Israel as both countries reject Iran’s insistence that the program is for peaceful civilian purposes.
Backgrounder: Islamic State’s Global Operations and Affiliates
This backgrounder examines the growing network of official and unofficial Islamic State affiliates around the world.
BRIC Countries: Energy Security Report
This report is the first in an annual series that aims to explore the global energy supply situation.
Is Fragmentation the Ideal Endgame in Iraq?
Part two continues to highlight the reasons why Islamic State is unlike any other jihadist threat yet faced by the international community, and how a break-up of the Iraqi may be looming on the horizon.
The Wagner Group: Intrigue, War, and Resource Extraction in Africa and Beyond
After initial deployments in Ukraine and Syria, the African continent has become the main theater for Wagner Group operations.
The Time is Ripe for a Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
A Canada-ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA) would represent the capstone in Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
Will BRICS Expansion Finally End Western Economic and Geopolitical Dominance?
BRICS expansion may empower the bloc and rebalance the global order, but any thoughts of replacing it remain premature.
Is Abu Sayyaf Making a Comeback in the Philippines?
Do recent attacks from Abu Sayyaf indicate a resurgent campaign, or are they a desperate cry for attention as the once-powerful militant group fades into irrelevance?
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
Eastern Europe Has a Role to Play in US-China Economic Competition
Increased capital intensity is the cure to what ails the US economy, and Eastern Europe can help provide it.