With Ambitious Goals, Russia Joins Foreign Players in Africa
After the collapse of the Soviet empire, Russia has steadily shown interest in many spheres, ranging from political consultations through business and economic cooperation...
The Korean issue today
Since the Korean Armistice Agreement of July 27, 1953 until recent times, North Korea has violated the armistice 221 times. Most of these incidents...
The Trump Doctrine Explained
“My foreign policy will always put the interests of the American people and American security above all else.” Donald Trump’s recent speech discussed his...
Lessons from the Precipice: North Korea and Indonesia as ‘Mentors’ for Iran
Since the revolution, Iranian politics have progressed through a number of phases, becoming progressively more splintered as time passes, where the question of which...
The less explored foreign policy options & the connection between TAPI-CPEC and Afghanistan
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the formation of the Central Asia Republics (CARs), the countries with their huge economic potential have...
President Obama’s Legacy
As the 2016 elections enter the general election season, everyone will be anticipating who will be the next president. Before everyone moves onto the...
Thailand – will diplomacy work?
If it weren’t so sad, the state of affairs in Thailand following the May 2014 coup would be laughable. As Thailand inches its way...
Natural Gas and the ‘Lesser’ Caspians: How New Players Might be Good for Everyone
Energy: what was once a largely single-resource/two-state controlled industry has given way to other resources of significance. In turn, this has also given rise...
SPYMKR-PCEMKR: The Possible Future of American-Iranian-Saudi Triangulation
Dear Iran, Forgive the presumptuousness of thinking a mere American Intelligence Studies professor is able to give a few lessons about innovative geostrategy to...
The hypocrisy of regime change
Why is the US so enamored of regime change? From coups (too many to count) in Latin America, to destroying democracy in 1950s Iran,...