Warfare Evolved: Drone Swarms
The advent of drones may have revolutionized modern warfare, but the disruptions are only getting started.
Defending the Dutch Caribbean: An Assessment
A recent visit by the Dutch royal family to Curacao serves to highlight some of the contemporary threats facing the Dutch Caribbean.
Brazil Election Second Round Bill: ‘Trump of the Tropics’ vs ‘Heir Haddad’
While it might seem like a political tsunami from the outside, the most likely economic policy outcomes from Brazil’s second round of presidential voting are relatively tame.
TAP Pipeline: Look Who’s Switching Off the Gas This Time
It's not Moscow, but the new government in Rome that might be turning off the TAP and dooming the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline project.
Locust Swarms Descend on East Africa’s Agricultural Heartland
A food crisis of biblical proportions is brewing in East Africa.
‘Putinism’ after Putin: What Does the Future Hold for Russian Politics?
Though not necessarily the USSR of old, Vladimir Putin is building up a political culture that will outlast his rule.
Mass Strikes Grind France’s Rail Network to a Halt
President Emmanuel Macron is taking on an institution that has bested many of his predecessors: France’s state-owned rail network.
Bitcoin and Geopolitical Rivalry
Examining the hypothetical potential of Bitcoin as a tool of geoeconomic conflict, and the nascent examples that are already emerging.
Kazakhstan’s AIFC: Off to a Promising Start?
The Astana International Financial Centre has launched several major initiatives over the past few months, and early signs are positive.
Putin’s Spin Merchants Flip the Script as Key Referendum Approaches
The president’s loyalists turn bad news into good ahead of a referendum that could keep Putin in power long after his current term ends.