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.
Annual report on Chinese military power
The Department of Defense has submitted an annual report on the military power of the People’s Republic of China to Congress. The progress outlined within the report suggests that China is well on the road to becoming a de facto regional military power in East Asia.
PLA Navy on the rise
Spiking Chinese military spending and altercations with the US Navy are both results of Beijing’s ambitions to expand the Chinese defense perimeter into the South China Sea.
Madagascar’s isolation
A recent military-backed coup in Madagascar, an island nation off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, has left the country internationally isolated.
Whither the US-Centered, Rule-Based World Order?
How long can a world order survive when its creator and primary benefactor is actively working to undermine it?
To Beat Populism, the EU Must Get Strategic on Trade
The new EU mandate needs ambitious trade deals to fuel fair transition and respond to the populist surge.
Trans-Pacific Partnership on Life Support
The brainchild of officials who wanted to cement US trade influence in Asia, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is now being doomed by the very country that birthed it.
KAZA Visa: A Step Forward in Africa Integration?
The southern Africa states of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have agreed to shared visa scheme, but future steps at regional integration won’t come easy.
Kazakhstan Looks Beyond Central Asia for New Trade Opportunities
Whatever new policies the post-Nazarbayev era brings, it will likely involve a continued push beyond the region in search of new economic opportunities.
Belarus: Delicate Situation in the Debilitated Dictatorship
Illusions of a sudden pro-Western and democratic Belarus are only that: illusions.