A Long, Hot Summer for Eastern Mediterranean Gas Politics
In the past month, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity between countries that, typically, don’t get along:...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
A Long, Hot Summer for Eastern Mediterranean Gas Politics
A nation must think before it acts.
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Politics Over Economics
When international delegates to the Third Belt and Road Forum gather in October 2023, they might find the focus...
China Continues to Deepen its Political Influence in Georgia
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s recent visit to China and his meeting with President Xi Jinping heralded the establishment of a strategic partnership...
The Eagle in the South Caucasus: Armenia Tests Alternative Geopolitical Waters
On September 11, US and Armenian troops kicked off the “Eagle Partner” joint military exercise at the Zar and...
Central Africa’s Aging Leadership at a Crossroads
The coup in Gabon is a stark reminder across Central Africa that no leader is safe. President Ali Bongo...
Wagner’s Head is Dead, Now Bury the Body
Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead in a plane crash, alongside Wagner Group’s co-founder and operational commander, Dmitry Utkin. They...
Key US Intelligence Tool Set to Expire
At the end of this year, America’s most important intelligence tool is set to expire. Section 702 of the...
Biden’s Bombs: The Dance of Ethics and Interests
On July 7, 2023, at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky, operators carefully placed an M55 rocket filled...
The Taliban at the United Nations: An Unexpected Bid For Legitimacy?
When they reestablished control over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban claimed they would respect womens’ rights, trumpeting a...
Russian Disinformation in Africa: No Door on this Barn
In 2018, Yale scholar Timothy Snyder called Russian information operations in the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, “the most...