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The Best-Laid Plans of Saudi Arabia and Russia

May 9, 2017 Gone are the days when Riyadh could dictate oil prices by itself.

Warren Buffett and Geopolitical Forecasting

May 8, 2017 Buffett’s approach to investing shares similarities with our forecasting model.

Regime Collapse and a US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

May 8, 2017 No one is willing to acknowledge the extent of the challenge in Afghanistan.

The US’ Old Friend in Southeast Asia

May 5, 2017 Thailand and the United States have long shared similar interests in the region.

The Philippines in Play

May 4, 2017 President Rodrigo Duterte and his nation are being courted by two major powers.

The Implications of US Debt

May 4, 2017 The U.S. has more flexibility with its debt than many other countries have.

The Limits of Expertise

May 3, 2017 Beyond expertise, waging war requires wisdom.

For US, Shared Interests Trump Moral Purity

May 3, 2017 Donald Trump is not crazy for wanting to meet with Kim Jong Un or Rodrigo Duterte.

Recasting Hamas

May 2, 2017 Hamas’ new charter seeks to soften the group’s tone.

How North Korea Views the Situation on the Peninsula

May 1, 2017 Pyongyang has been pursuing a consistent strategy for decades.

The Collapse of the Left

May 1, 2017 Over the last few decades, the general definition of the left has lost its value.

The Myth of the Arab Spring

April 28, 2017 In 2010, a fruit vendor put Tunisia on the world’s stage when he lit himself on fire.

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