Overview: Australia Elections
Murray Hunter examines what's in play in upcoming polls in Australia, asking the question: Just how important are these elections?
Populism in Europe: Fear, Greed, and Putin’s Meddling
We must reject extremist positions and become stronger defenders of our values and political tradition.
Trump Was Right to Leave the Iran Nuclear Deal
The Obama-era Iran nuclear deal was flawed to its very core.
Troubled Waters: The US Navy and the Return of Great Power Politics
Naval power has been a key element of great power conflict in the past, and growing hostility between the United States and China won’t prove an exception.
Kazakhstan Moves to Ease Water Conflict in Central Asia
A new proposal from President Tokayev takes aim at one of the most pressing, albeit often understated, issues facing the region.
Cry Havoc! Why the West Needs to Let Slip the Dogs of War in Africa
Could mercenaries help to unwind the growing nexus of terrorism and criminality in Africa?
Lessons from the Fall of Bo Xilai
The go-to media narrative of the fall of Bo Xilai declares that it’s the most important political event to occur China since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. That may well be true, but there is more to be gleaned from the story than one man’s fall from grace.
Chad Looks to Expel US Forces ahead of Polls
In keeping with a recent theme across the Sahel, the Chadian authorities have threatened to cancel its Status of Forces Agreement with the United States.
War in Chinese Boxes: Al-Shabaab against ISIS in Somalia
Exploring the lesser-known, other face of the Somali conflict.
Global Forecast (01-04-2016)
Analysis and short-term forecasting on key military, political, and economic events around the globe.