Libya in Chaos: Between Tribalism and Federalism
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Alessandro Bruno discusses the entropic forces that are making it impossible for state authorities to establish order in Libya.
Losing Your Alliance: Risking an American Withdrawal from South Korea
President Moon is flirting with disaster by favoring North-South reconciliation over the long-term health of the US alliance.
Outlook 2019: Headwinds in Global Equity Markets
2018 ended with a rout in global equity markets, and the trend could well persist in the year to come.
The Battle for Sovereignty and Survival in Ukraine
In the current Ukraine crisis lies an opportunity to build a new and lasting security architecture in Europe.
Europe Must Reaffirm the Lisbon Strategy
Europe’s redemption lies in the re-affirmation of the Lisbon Strategy of 2000, a ten-year development plan that focused on innovation, education, and social and environmental renewal.
ANALYSIS: Drone strikes & Euro terror plot
October 6th, 2010 (Geopoliticalmonitor.com) - A recent upturn in US drone attacks in Pakistan is directly linked to intelligence warning of impending Al Qaeda attacks in Europe.
Canada Falling Short on Arctic Sovereignty
Canada’s Harper government has failed to achieve its goal of asserting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.
Pakistan Taliban Militants Capture US Military Vehicles
Recent brazen anti-American militant attacks on supply convoys in Pakistan have succeeded in capturing a number of U.S. military vehicles destined for the Afghan war. The attacks underscore the importance of Pakistan, as both an ally and supply route, for the American war in Afghanistan.
Japan’s Abe Puts Pacifism on Notice
For Japan’s Shinzo Abe, the new security law is just the first step in a process that will radically alter the security landscape of East Asia.
Blackwater’s secret war in Pakistan
At a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, members of an elite division of Blackwater are at the center of a secret program in which they plan targeted assassinations of suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives, "snatch and grabs" of high-value targets and other sensitive action inside and outside Pakistan, an investigation by The Nation has found.