Crimea crisis escalates after Russian Ukrainian naval incident November 26, 2018 Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·WORLD NEWS With a naval engagement, wounded seamen, and a Ukrainian election looming, Russia and Ukraine’s recent clash off the Crimean Peninsula threatens war. Read More
Denmark murder plot – Something is rotten in the foreign policy of Iran November 2, 2018 EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·WORLD NEWS A man with ties to Iranian intelligence was arrested in an alleged plot to assassinate exiled Iranians in Denmark. Now Denmark is Read More
War in Yemen: Arms industry outsourcing amid increasing media scrutiny October 25, 2018 Headlines·Human Rights·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS Saudi Arabia is in the hot seat after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi finally bringing the war in Yemen front and Read More
The Right Response to the Death of Jamal Khashoggi October 20, 2018 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi’s murder is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern of reckless and destructive behavior by the Read More
Little choice for Russia and China but to link up October 17, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·RUSSIA·WORLD NEWS For years, China and Russia have been making a show of seeking closer ties, but it has been more style than substance. Read More
Welcome to Jordan! A Return of Hope and Dignity October 15, 2018 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 3 of a Read More
Zimbabwe’s Election – Is there a path ahead? September 11, 2018 AFRICA·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS OPINION: Since its inception Zimbabwe has been a divided country. Yet after the recent elections there may be hope, provided a ‘healthy’ Read More
Critics of India’s ruling government rounded up in raids September 2, 2018 ASIA·INDIA·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Civil society groups in India are outraged, accusing the government of arresting activists to punish and ward off political dissent. Indian police Read More
Welcome to Jordan! A buffer in a region of little stability, the Hashemite Kingdom faces enormous obstacles August 29, 2018 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS The past two decades have not been kind to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. One of America’s staunchest allies in the Middle Read More
Despite U.S. sanctions, Iran sees oil lifeline from Russia, China and India August 24, 2018 Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS In response to U.S. sanctions after pulling out of the Iran Nuclear Deal, Iran threatened to shut one of the world’s primary Read More
Resistance mounts against China’s President Xi Jinping August 17, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS China’s leadership faces rising domestic opposition in light of a faltering trade war against the US, leading Chinese society to question some Read More
When your allies prefer to buy Russian arms – America’s growing headache August 7, 2018 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·RUSSIA·WORLD NEWS Russia continues to export arms, including its S-400 missile system, to long standing U.S. and NATO allies causing legal and political headaches. Read More
Beijing to the rescue – China considers military intervention in Syria August 6, 2018 ASIA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS China is talking about injecting itself militarily to help the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. In 2013, with the Syrian Civil War Read More
#GailForce: Blinking Red – Cyber War and Malign Influence Operations Today August 6, 2018 Cyber·Cyberwar·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·RUSSIA·WORLD NEWS Opinion: Capt. Gail Harris reports on cyber warfare and Russia’s malign influence operations. Where are we and where do we still need Read More
Zimbabwe’s violent elections present a silver lining for China August 3, 2018 AFRICA·Headlines·Politics·WORLD NEWS With Zimbabwe’s army mobilized to enforce a state of emergency amid an election dominated by false news and intimidation, it’s clear the troubled Read More
Mali’s election – West Africa hangs in the balance over a peace that never was July 28, 2018 AFRICA·Headlines·Politics·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Amid debate over the U.S., French, and UN troop presence in West Africa, the stability of an entire region is at stake Read More