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TURKEY OUTRIVALLED BY IRAN

by Daniele Santoro Originally published on Limes 10/2023 Guerra Grande in Terrasanta The proxy war launched by Iran against Israel through Hamas risks dismantling the approach...

Panama’s Post-Canal Economy Takes Shape

Throughout 2023, the Panama Canal Authority has introduced various restrictions on the size and frequency of vessels transiting the canal amid an extended period...

China, India and the Path to Escalation

There is growing international concern about a potential conflict between China and India over their disputed border in the Himalayas. However, the possibility of...

Protectionism Drives Food Prices Higher

(click to enlarge) On July 20, three days after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal, India opted to impose restrictions on the...

Building Out the Model

Aug. 18, 2017

Allison Fedirka and Xander Snyder detail how we incorporate history, maps and forecasting to create our geopolitical model. Learn more about our methodology with our free report.

Net Assessment of the Middle East and North Africa

Dec. 2, 2015Ā Modern Middle Eastern states were largely formed by the British and French starting at the conclusion of World War I. The region today is struggling with a deep divide between declining secular regimes and emerging Islamist non-state actors.

In Israel, the people’s Army no longer believes in the people

By Fabrizio Maronta 1. On March 14, 2023, in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament), the coalition centred on the majority party (Likud) of Prime Minister Binyamin...

Net Assessment of Sub-Saharan Africa

Dec. 2, 2015Ā While the continent in some ways is still struggling to overcome the effects of its colonial past, some sub-Saharan African countries have produced high growth rates in recent years and may become the sorely needed future leaders for the region.

Taking China’s Maritime Threats Seriously

July 27, 2017Ā Threats may be its only option, but there’s a cost to perpetual coercion.

Slouching Into Bethlehem

In his poem titled ā€œThe Second Coming,ā€ William Butler Yeats asks what kind of ā€œbeast … slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?ā€ Perhaps he...

Watch List Findings: July 15, 2017

What follows are the preliminary findings for issues identified in the daily Watch Lists this week. We are only sending findings that we regard...

The Valdai Club

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Valdai Club, a Moscow-based think tank where serious matters are discussed, and where Russian policy...

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