US and Australia Move to Break China’s Monopoly, Secure Access to Rare Earth Minerals
Rare earth minerals are becoming a consistent theme in US diplomacy and trade policy.
Tensions Flare Over Malaysia’s Disputed Sea Border with Singapore
A renewed border conflict underlines how bilateral relations have deteriorated since Prime Minister Mahathir came to power last year.
The MENA Revolutions: Then and Now
Is there a reason for pessimism over the uprisings that swept through the MENA region beginning in 2010?
Bolsonaro Controversies Mask Economic Progress in Brazil
Investors welcome the Brazilian president’s ambitious reform program, but worry about his apparent disdain for the environment.
Myanmar: Playing the Field of China, India, and the United States
After spending years as a pariah state with a dearth of political and economic allies, Myanmar is now experiencing a windfall of economic and foreign policy options.
The Botswana Blueprint: Still a Model for Africa’s Development?
Botswana has long been viewed as a democratic exemplar on the continent, but its reputation is now being challenged.
Backgrounder: China’s Arctic Strategy
Beijing isn’t letting geography get in the way of it establishing a robust presence in the next great frontier of geopolitical competition.
Venezuela in Focus: Timeline
Tracking the formative events that brought Venezuela to the brink of economic collapse.
Big Brother Arrives on South Korea’s Internet
New laws are tightening government control over the South Korean internet.
Europe: The New Byzantium or Declining Rome?
It is time for Brussels to live up to its very idea, and to show the same. Biology and geopolitics share one basic rule: comply or die.