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The government shutdown: Another Trumped-Up problem
Donald Trump has recently threatened to close the U.S. southern border with Mexico entirely if devoting the sum for building a wall there is...
Could tight oil go global?
Authors: Tim Gould and Christophe McGlade*
Tight oil production is today a largely US phenomenon. From less than 0.5 mb/d in 2010, production has surged...
A hard year for Trump
By analyzing the current circumstances in the United States, one can see that the coming year will be very difficult for the US President.
The...
China: Russia’s Source of Hope & Fears
The current crisis between Russia and the West is the product of many fundamental geopolitical differences in both the former Soviet space and elsewhere....
Independent European army: A dream which will never come true
It has been a rather long time that politicians like the French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, didn't speak of the...
Arctic: Back to “Normalcy”
When a year draws to a close, tradition dictates that we take stock of the past 12 months and plan for the future. What...
Looking Ahead To 2019
INHERITANCE OF THE 2018 TRANSFORMATIVE TRENDS AFFECTING 2019
The main transformative trends in 2018 that will affect next year will concern at least the following...
The Bitter Experience of Governmental Paramilitary Militias in Afghanistan
Over the course of several decades, Afghans have been suffering from militias who have a wide range of uncontrolled armed forces. These militants include...
South Korea’s new national security strategy: Priorities and nuances
On December 20, South Korea’s presidential Blue House unveiled a new national security strategy - a “top-level” national security and defense policy document, which...
US’s Exit Race: A Perfect Chaos
After 17 years of war against Taliban, US chosen the way of peaceful table talk. In the last month of 2018, representatives of the...