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In Yemen, Iranian-backed Houthis Face a Major Test

Dec. 5, 2017 The rebel group’s coalition has collapsed, and Yemen’s future hangs in the balance.

Is “Geopolitical Risk” Behind Rising Oil Prices?

Dec. 4, 2017 Real geopolitical risk analysis requires a deeper dive into what drives geopolitical phenomena.

Israel and Iran in Syria

Dec. 4, 2017 Israel is devising a strategy to deal with a rising Iran.

A Complex Dynamic Between Israel and Iran

Dec. 1, 2017 The two countries may have some shared interests, even though it doesn’t seem that way.

A Top-to-Bottom Review of the Russian Economy

Nov. 30, 2017 With low oil prices, Moscow has had to get creative with the way it raises money.

South Korea’s Plans to Avert War

Nov. 30, 2017 Seoul doesn’t want a military conflict but must be prepared in case it breaks out.

Iran Reshapes the Middle East

Nov. 29, 2017 For the moment, Iran has been freed to assert itself.

Germany: Keeping an Eye on the Balkans

Nov. 29, 2017 Berlin has positioned itself as the region’s most important partner in the EU.

Germany, Coalitions and Social Earthquakes

Nov. 27, 2017 When a grand coalition ignores the dissenters or pretends that they are merely cranks, the ground under the coalition weakens.

Why the Next US Recession Could Be Worse Than the Last

Nov. 27, 2017 Inequality is reaching new heights.

German Intelligence Failures Ahead of Stalingrad

Nov. 24, 2017 The Battle of Stalingrad had its origins in a pivotal German miscalculation at the start of the war. Operation Barbarossa, the code name for Germany’s invasion of the east, was designed to destroy the Soviet Union, securing Germany’s eastern flank and thereby guaranteeing German control of continental Europe. The invasion began on June 22, 1941.

China: Enlisting Cities in the Fight for Reform

Nov. 24, 2017 The central government can’t impose changes on its own.

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