Germany’s Export Dip: Harbinger of an EU Recession?
The latest economic data out of Germany does not bode well for growth on the Continent. Are we headed for a new European downturn?
Brazil: Global Aerospace Leader
If you ask a Brazilian “who invented the airplane” you may be surprised by the answer. This is because most Brazilians attribute that distinction, not to the Wright Brothers, but to Alberto Santos-Dumont.
GPM Outlook 2015: Boko Haram Widens the Cracks in Nigeria
Nigeria is home to a fundamentalist insurgency that predates the ascendance of ISIS, and 2015 could just be the year that Boko Haram succeeds in carving a chunk out of Africa’s most populous state.
The India-China Tug of War over Bhutan
Bhutan’s historic reliance on India is being chipped away at by China, with potential consequences for the strategic balance of power in the Himalayas.
The Afghan Taliban Tries Moderation
Various geopolitical pressures are set to produce a more moderate Taliban regime in the short-term – but sharia remains a red line.
Taliban Talks to Be Held
American diplomats have confirmed long-swirling rumors that Washington will be supporting Afghan government efforts to integrate the Taliban into the political mainstream. But, will the Taliban bite?
Secretive U.S. prison units
The government is using secretive prison facilities on U.S. soil, called Communication Management Units, to house inmates accused of being tied to “terrorism” groups. They overwhelmingly include Muslim inmates, along with at least two animal rights and environmental activists.
Bauxite: Jamaica’s Lucrative “Red Dirt”
Jamaica is a top-ten producer of bauxite, a material used to produce aluminum, but Kingston must walk a fine line between development and environmental protection.
Backgrounder: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
Laudable goals aside, we’re still a long way from a nuclear weapon-free planet.
Warfare Evolved: Quantum Radar
The next great leap in radar technology threatens to render strategic standards like stealth technology and signal jamming irrelevant.