Backgrounder: Myanmar’s Kyaukpyu Port
Will Kyaukpyu Port ever take its place among other Belt and Road megaprojects like Gwadar and Hambantota?
Backgrounder: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Assessing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after six years: Has the project's original ambition been realized?
Belt and Road: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Overview: China’s Belt and Road Initiative
An overview of President Xi Jinping’s landmark initiative to link China’s economy with the rest of the world.
The Geopolitics of the Black Sea
Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.
Glacier Watch: Indus Basin
Pakistan’s water issues will go from bad to worse after glaciers in the Indus Basin pass the peak water mark later this century.
What a US-Iran War Would Look Like
Zac and Nick discuss some of the military dimensions of a potential US-Iran conflict, and how Tehran might seek to maximize the costs of a US campaign.
US-Mexico Trade War
Zac and Nick discuss President Trump's shocking move to apply across-the-board tariffs on the U.S.' close trade ally - why it's unprecedented, and how long this new trade war might go on for. (Recorded June 4, 2019)
EU Parliament Elections
Zac and Nick discuss some of the major takeaways from the EU Parliament elections, a potential turning point for the Union which now has many in Brussels breathing a sigh of relief. (Recorded June 4, 2019)
Battle of Tripoli
Zac and Nick discuss General Haftar's offensive on Tripoli and what it means for Libya's protracted civil war.