Bougainville: Independence at Last?

Birthing a nation-state at a time when the old rules are less secure than they were.

A New Axis? Türkiye, Ukraine and Syria

In order to show that it favors the US strategy and to present itself as a factor of stability in the region, Türkiye is bringing Ukraine to Syria; that is, to a geographical area that Russia has traditionally used by maintaining bases in order to serve its interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Strategic Trends: We, the Imperialists!

We have abused the language and words of power. Our glib misuse of them hurts us and obscures the lessons of history at a time when we desperately need guidelines.

World War III: The Soft Launch

Everything is connected, and it’s starting to become clear with the US strategic operations.

CURRENT ESTIMATE | Has Trump Chosen to Fall on the Hills of the Zagros?

Did the US have no concrete follow-on plan to restore Iran as a stable ally of the US in the region, as it had been during the US Nixon Administration (1969-74)?

EN CLAIR | The Return of Taiwan: How Beijing’s Collapsing Influence Opens the Door for Taipei

Taiwan could be poised to benefit from the declining fortunes of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to conceivably begin expanding once again the number of nations with which it has diplomatic relations.

Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 03/2026

ESSENTIAL READING | Sending Youth to War: Lessons from 1940

Alliance Fracture is Now Global

It’s not just NATO; it’s the SCO, BRICS, and the Quad. And what of the UN?

Has the Post-Trump World Begun?

The US Trump Administration has possibly approached its zenith. So what’s next?

Türkiye Now Seeks the West’s Protection

Decisions and actions related to the establishment of a Multinational Command as well as a NATO Army Corps Command in Türkiye have recently been made known.

Britain’s Assault on Democracy

The Labour Government, essentially impotent other than having a massive majority in the House of Commons, has legislated governance changes which are fundamentally anti-democratic and mark the further corrosion of the concept of sovereignty as a cornerstone of global strategic architecture.