The End of De-Escalation in the Middle East?
The Hamas incursion from Gaza into Israel and the subsequent attack on Israel’s Southern District that began on October...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The End of De-Escalation in the Middle East?
A nation must think before it acts.
China
The Dragon and the Bear in Africa: Stress-Testing Chinese-Russian Relations
Introduction This report is based on a chapter of my forthcoming book on the relationship between China and...
Australia and India’s New Military Bases: Responses to China’s Naval Presence in the Indian Ocean
In May 2022, a Chinese navy Type 815 electronic surveillance ship, the Haiwangxing, sailed close to the Harold E....
Hamas Allegations Threaten Another Breakdown in US-South Africa Ties
The Biden administration is facing an emerging challenge that could result in another breakdown in the strategic partnership with...
Honduras Ditches Taiwan for China
In March 2023, China signed a joint communique with the Honduran Foreign Ministry declaring that “Taiwan is an inalienable...
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...
UAE and France: A Key, and Challenging, Relationship
On January 17, 2022, a little after 10 a.m., the Iranian-aligned Houthis in Yemen carried out a surprise, deadly...
The Folly of Merging the Indo-Pacific and Europe
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has embarked upon an ambitious endeavor: containing...
China’s Global Island-Hopping Strategy
Not since the Cuban missile crisis have island nations played such critical pieces on the geopolitical chessboard. Recent intelligence...