Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban March 22, 2019 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS 18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is “the Read More
The Rwandan Jewel – Peacekeepers, Conflict Minerals and Lots of Foreign Aid March 21, 2019 AFRICA·Business·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS The U.S. and the United Nations have long partnered with Rwanda to support peacekeeping and counterinsurgency operations across Africa, providing expertise, weapons Read More
The fate of Afghanistan’s NATO Generation March 15, 2019 ASIA·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS OPINION | Almost 18 years ago the U.S. led NATO into Afghanistan. Today the majority of its 35 million people – the Read More
Women’s Day Warriors – Africa’s queens, rebels and freedom fighters March 8, 2019 AFRICA·Headlines·Human Rights·WORLD NEWS As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Dr. Gary K. Busch spotlights some of Africa’s greatest matriarchs, queens, rebels and freedom fighters, who Read More
Vietnam to Iraq – America’s Lessons Never Learned March 7, 2019 Featured·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis Vietnam Veteran and Middle East scholar, U.S. Colonel Norvell DeAtkine reflects on the U.S. government’s recent report, The U.S. Army in the Read More
Russia’s energy divides Europe March 1, 2019 Business·EUROPE·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS OPINION: Fueled by Russian gas imports and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, an energy Cold War threatens to divide Europe. The European Read More
The Trouble With Turkey’s Economy February 26, 2019 ASIA·Business·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS How did Turkey go from rapid growth to economic crisis so quickly? The Turkish economy has become a truly perplexing case. Investing Read More
Organised Crime in Asia – An [In]convenient Relationship: Part 2 February 24, 2019 ASIA·AUSTRALIA·Featured·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS There is an escalating crisis in Asia. A crisis developing from the symbiosis of organised crime, terrorism and the covert domestic and Read More
The Fears of Iran and its Forgotten Kurds February 23, 2019 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS In the West much is heard about the struggles of the Kurdish peoples of Iraq and Turkey. Yet, little is heard about Read More
The struggle for Poland’s soul – religion, ultra nationalism and a populist priest February 22, 2019 EUROPE·FSU·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS OPINION | Through the veils of religion, ultra nationalism and increasing tribal societal divides, Poland faces critical choices. It was not long Read More
Killing al Baghdadi – SOF operation sparks attempted coup against ISIS leader February 10, 2019 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS As the sun sets on the Islamic State, its notorious leader faces a radical decision – a decision by his own men Read More
Europa – Si vis pacem, para bellum (If you want peace, prepare for war) February 9, 2019 EUROPE·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS OPINION | With the awakening belligerence of Putin’s Russia and China’s growing diplomatic and economic bluster, is Europe really prepared? Si vis Read More
Organised Crime in Asia – An [In]convenient Relationship February 8, 2019 ASIA·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS There is an escalating crisis in Southeast Asia. A crisis developing from the symbiosis of organised crime, terrorism and the covert domestic Read More
Huawei – China’s telecom giant hits a giant wall January 29, 2019 Business·Cyber·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS This Monday, in a 13-count indictment unsealed in a federal court in New York, four defendants affiliated with Chinese telecom juggernaut, Huawei Read More
Arabs and Kurds – Why can’t they just get along? January 25, 2019 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS U.S. Army Colonel Norvell DeAtkine examines the age old clash between Arabs and Kurds. The young Kurdish interpreter for American troops pointed Read More
Sweden provides ‘quiet diplomacy’ for U.S. – North Korea talks January 21, 2019 EUROPE·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·WORLD NEWS A sequestered, off the record meeting in Sweden drives U.S., North Korea, South Korea diplomacy. At a sequestered conference facility outside of Read More