More: Geopolitics
Jacksonians may want isolation, but risk leading U.S. to war
J acksonian school of thought is winning today in U.S. The starkest indicator of that is that the President of the U.S. is...
The U.S.-China Military Balance in the Western Pacific
The security condition in the South and East China Seas has worsened over the past few years as territorial disputes have increased and mistrust...
The global strategy of General Khalifa Haftar
T he agreement between the Libyan factions signed in Morocco on December 17, 2015 has not been implemented yet. It implied an enlightened...
China’s Silk Road Looks to Revive its Economic Fortunes
On January 18 a locomotive with 34 carriages pulled into Barking Rail Freight Terminal in London’s east end. Normally, this would not be in...
Additional considerations on Syria
A complex strategic game is underway between Russia, Iran, Syria and, consequently, between Assad’ supporters and the other actors of the current Syrian war...
Lebanon and Syria: Stuck between a rock and a hard place on natural gas
The East Mediterranean’s gas resources can promote cooperation, resolve conflicts and turn the region into an energy hub presenting new prospects for Lebanon and...
The Expanded Missile Drive of India
To be worried about the consequences, to think of the prevailing systems, the flight test of a surface to surface, intercontinental ballistic missile "Agni-5"...
Saudi, Iranian motives in Mosul
The Iraqi forces reached the eastern bank of the Tigris River on January 8, 2016 as the Mosul offensive entered in the second phase...
The truce in Syria and the plans to cease hostilities
The insurgency against Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite regime began on March 15, 2015 in the framework of the Arab Springs - in that case designed...
Iran’s growing influence provoking Saudi Arabia’s response
While the post-sanction era for Iran seems prosperous, it's a cause of concern for Iran’s major foe, Saudi Arabia. Iran’s rising influence in the...