Interview: ECFR’s Mark Leonard on Brexit and the Future of the EU
Geopoliticalmonitor.com sits down with Mark Leonard to discuss Brexit and the future of the European Union.
The Bering Strait: A New Chokepoint for Great Power Competition
The Northern Sea Route through the Arctic will alter global trade flows and in doing so create new geopolitical chokepoints. Chief among them is the Bering Strait, where US, Russian, and Chinese interests converge.
Ukraine War: A Reshuffling of the Global Monetary Order?
The unprecedented weaponization of global financial circuits in the wake of the Ukraine war could end up backfiring by jeopardizing the US dollar’s enduring position as global reserve currency.
The Quad Comes of Age?
Assessing the geopolitics and motives behind emergence of the Quad’s Leadership Summit.
Malabar 2018: Why Is It Important?
Deepening military cooperation was on display in this year’s annual Malabar exercises between India, the United States, and relative newcomer Japan.
al-Shabab in Somalia
Two major developments occurred in Somalia last week: a merger between the Ras Kamboni Brigade and al-Shabab, and al-Shabab’s long-suspected but hitherto unmade declaration of open alliance with Al Qaeda. Both do not bode well for the survival of the beleaguered Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Mogadishu.
China-Africa Relations in Review
Contrary to popular belief, the value of Africa to contemporary Chinese statecraft is overwhelmingly political rather than economic.
No Time Like the Present to Prepare for a Post-Brexit World
Boldness in the face of uncertainty is required of the Canadian government if it wants to ensure the best possible post-Brexit trade relationship.
Pakistani people power
Conceding to the growing political power of the people, Pakistan’s government reinstated a deposed Chief Justice in order to stem a political crisis, however the weakening of the government’s authority threatens to leave a power vacuum that may be filled by armed militant groups such as the Taliban.
Warfare Evolved: Quantum Encryption
Advances in quantum encryption could change the way that modern states conduct their intelligence-gathering.