Weekly Forecasts
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Although the dust hasn’t even settled from last month’s Euro financial crisis in the PIGS countries, another sovereign wealth shock may be just around the corner.
Weekly Forecast and Summary of Events
As the global media narrows its collective focus onto NATO’s struggle to re-take Afghanistan, sectarian tensions are threatening to rip apart the political fabric of Iraq.
Weekly Forecast and Summary of Events
Despite the chorus of positivity emanating from Washington and several media outlets, the capture of Mullah Baradar in Karachi does not entail a hard swing towards cooperation on the part of the Pakistani government.
Weekly Forecast and Summary of Events
The financial crisis that began in Greece last month and spread to other ‘PIGS’ countries (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain) is raising old doubts about the long-term viability of the EU’s monetary union.
Weekly Forecast and Summary of Events
Two major developments occurred in Somalia last week: a merger between the Ras Kamboni Brigade and al-Shabab, and al-Shabab’s long-suspected but hitherto unmade declaration of open alliance with Al Qaeda. Both do not bode well for the survival of the beleaguered Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Mogadishu.
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A confidential report that was mistakenly posted on the internet by the US Office for Naval Intelligence suggests that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has been making rapid progress on a variety of modern weapon platforms.
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American diplomats have confirmed long-swirling rumors that Washington will be supporting Afghan government efforts to integrate the Taliban into the political mainstream. But, will the Taliban bite?
Weekly Forecast and Summary of Events
The Royal United Services Institute’s (RUSI) recent appraisal of defense spending in the UK paints a bleak picture; one that will force the UK government to make hard decisions on its’ global military posture moving forward.
Weekly Forecast and Summary of Events
As the January 2011 deadline for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement’s (CPA) referendum in Southern Sudan slowly draws nearer, the prospects for a stable and united Sudan are increasingly bleak.
Weekly Forecast and Summary of Events
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s entrenchment in Yemen, now firmly in the global spotlight, will be exceedingly difficult to reverse.
