Ukraine’s Future in the Balance as US Election Looms
Elections in the United States will be crucial in determining the diplomatic endgame for the Ukraine war, along with where post-war Ukraine falls in the emerging global order.
Hypersonic Weapons: Paradigm Shift or Empty Hype?
Examining major players in the global race to develop and deploy hypersonic weapons, and whether these platforms live up to the hype.
The Russo-Ukrainian War and Mackinder’s Heartland Thesis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine echoes the theories of Sir Halford J. Mackinder, who noted the critical importance of the Eurasian Heartland in global peace and conflict.
Türkiye’s Defense Industry Emerges as a Global Player
Cost-effective platforms like the Bayraktar TB2 drone have helped transform Türkiye’s defense industry into a major player in global arms markets, particularly in the Gulf and Africa.
Great Power Competition Redux: China, Russia, and Indian Ocean Geopolitics
The vast Indian Ocean Region is increasingly home to a fluid geopolitics of great power competition pitting China and Russia against the West.
Yuan Shortages Latest Headache for Russian Economy
Fearing secondary sanctions, Chinese banks are limiting their involvement with sanctioned Russian businesses. The resulting liquidity crunch is creating new inflationary pressures for the Russian economy.
Cloud Seeding and the Water Wars of Tomorrow
Cloud seeding is increasingly looked to as a mitigation tool for the worst effects of the climate crisis. But as rain becomes scarcer, the technique risks fomenting conflict between states competing for the same clouds.
Western Weapons Made the Difference in Ukraine and the Second Karabakh War
The superiority of Western weapons and training, at least vis-à-vis Russian military equipment, has been established beyond a doubt on the battlefields of Karabakh and Ukraine.
What Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion Reveals about Russia’s Role in Central Asia
One of the main takeaways from Ukraine’s shocking Kursk incursion is that Moscow’s grip on Central Asia is slipping.
Climate Migration: Preparing for Waves of Global Displacement
Climate migration is already happening, and our global and domestic regimes fail to adapt at our shared peril.