Brunei Abandons South China Sea Claim for Chinese Finance
The first domino of ASEAN claimant states has fallen as Brunei goes silent on the South China Sea dispute in exchange for closer economic cooperation with China.
Ethiopians Flee to Kenya following Botched Military Operation
Kenya has much to gain from actively working to de-escalate the growing crisis in Ethiopia’s Oromia region.
Rising Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean: Another South China Sea?
Border disputes, lucrative energy resources, and an aggressive regional hegemon – the similarities between the Eastern Mediterranean and the South China Sea are striking.
Fact Sheet: The New Eurasian Land Bridge
An overview of the New Eurasian Land Bridge, an economic conduit envisioned by China’s One Belt One Road Initiative.
China’s Balancing Act with Myanmar Rebels
Cooperating with Kachin’s rebels affords China diplomatic leverage and protection for its considerable investments in the area. But is it worth the damage to its relations with Naypyidaw?
Fact Sheet: Kunming-Singapore High Speed Rail Network
Linking ASEAN states together with a regional rail network is an old idea that has received new impetus with China’s One Belt One Road Initiative (OBOR).
TIMELINE: The Sinai Insurgency
A timeline of major attacks against government targets in the Sinai insurgency from 2014-2017.
Snapshot: Catalonia and Spain
As a key deadline passes and Madrid assumes direct rule over the region, we contrast the economic metrics of Catalonia and the rest of Spain.
Pressured from All Sides, Will Iraqi Kurdistan Back Down?
The blowback against Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum was swift as it was fierce, with every neighboring state piling pressure on Irbil to back down.