Lessons Unlearned from Charlie Hebdo: Strengthening the EU’s Intelligence Infrastructure
The EU can improve the effectiveness of its intelligence agencies not by creating new bureaucracies, but by getting more out of the resources it already has.
Empathizing with Iran
Iran is currently sending two distinct messages to the West: 1) Iran is willing to cooperate with the IAEA and engage in productive diplomatic discussions; 2) Iran is hell-bent on the destruction of Israel and is only interested in engaging in protracted diplomatic discussions to delay its inevitable pursuit of enriched uranium.
Assessing the Terrorist Threat to the Sochi Olympics
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Laurent Vinatier discusses the possibility of an attack by a Caucasus-based terrorist group on the Sochi Olympics.
Improving Female Participation in Defense and Security Institutions in Afghanistan
Greater female participation in the police and army would go far in stabilizing Afghanistan. Unfortunately, there are still many perceptional and institutional challenges that must be overcome first.
Sudan: The MENA Region’s Next Proxy Conflict?
The political dispute in Sudan is fertile ground for wider geopolitical machinations between the Saudi-UAE and Turkey-Qatar blocs. Is Sudan doomed to become the next Syria?
India-Pakistan Relations: Off to a New Start?
In a welcome step, the chiefs of the Indian Border Security Force and its counterpart, the Pakistan Rangers, met in New Delhi over three days and the talks have been productive.
Four Reforms to Save the Lebanese Economy
These four reforms could help overcome the dysfunction of recent years and put the Lebanese economy back on a path toward rejuvenation.
KL9268: Striking at the Heart of Egypt’s Stability
By targeting the tourist sector in a fragile Egyptian economy, the bombing of KL9268 has struck a major blow against the Sisi government.
Wahhabism, ISIS, and the Saudi Connection
A look at the religious-political deal at the heart of Saudi society, and how it’s contributing to global terrorism.
Lithuania Should Find Its Own Way in the EU
Influence within the EU comes from economic and political power at the national level.