Privatized Foreign Policy: The India Lobby
We often think of foreign policy as something that’s only guided by calculations of national interest. This isn’t always the case, and nowhere is this more apparent than in American foreign policy.
The Third Battle of Fallujah Has Begun
After years of preparation, the third battle of Fallujah has begun, and this time it’s the Iraqi armed forces doing the fighting.
Egypt’s Economy Turning the Corner?
In accepting IMF funding, President el-Sisi is walking a tightrope between economic reform and popular upheaval.
China Dials Up Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
A new strategic paradigm is emerging in one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints.
Turkey’s Erdogan Stakes EU Relations on Referendum Victory
By staking his country’s relationship with the European Union, President Erdogan is going all-in on victory in Turkey’s constitutional referendum.
India’s Nuclear Submarine: The INS Arihant
A backgrounder on the Indian Navy’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine: the INS Arihant.
The China-India Standoff over the Doklam Plateau
Exploring the factors that led to the current Doklam plateau stand-off, and how these two Asian behemoths can resolve it.
Navigating the Boris Backlash in the UK
With nothing going according to plan for the Johnson government, a new election looms – but only after Brexit is delayed once again.
Global Forecast (01-18-2016)
Sanction relief for Iran, GDP numbers in China, and a possible rate hike from the Bank of Canada.
Geopolitics, History, and the Post-COVID World
We have heard chorus of commentaries in recent months that COVID-19 is a crisis that will “change the world forever.” It wouldn’t be the first time that the global order is refashioned in such a way.