Marc Simms

Ukraine on the Brink: Great Power Politics

Opinion - Feb 24, 2014
cc Mstyslav Chernov/Unframe/http://www.unframe.com/, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clashes_between_protesters_and_interior_troop_officers_develop_in_Kyiv,_Ukraine._Events_of_February_18,_2014.jpg

Part two in a two-part series on how political crisis in Ukraine plays into great power competition between Russia and the West.

Ukraine on the Brink: A Fragile Calm

Opinion - Feb 23, 2014
cc Mstyslav Chernov/Unframe/http://www.unframe.com/, modified, State flag of Ukraine behind a wall of anonymous protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine. Events of February 18, 2014 / https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SState_flag_of_Ukraine_carried_by_a_protester_to_the_heart_of_developing_clashes_in_Kyiv,_Ukraine._Events_of_February_18,_2014.jpg

Part one in a two-part series on how political crisis in Ukraine plays into great power competition between Russia and the West.

What Will a Post-NATO Afghanistan Look Like?

Forecasts - Feb 16, 2014
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. , Shawanaz Nabi Zada, briefs Afghan National Army soldiers and other passengers prior to the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six AAF pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. The aircrew successfully planned, executed and accounted for movement of about 120 Afghan personnel, two casualty evacuation patients, luggage and cargo in both directions. The ability for the AAF aircrew to move Afghan National Army Security Forces personnel, cargo, CASEVAC patients and human remains missions is a major accomplishment for both the AAF and NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. This milestone was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.) / https://www.afcent.af.mil/News/Article/500183/afghan-air-force-completes-first-ever-c-130-flight/

Examining some possible scenarios should NATO forces completely withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.

Battle Lines Drawn in Iraq’s Anbar Province

Situation Reports - Feb 02, 2014
Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Group retrieve one of the newly assigned A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft Jan. 17 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The unit's mission is to provide close-air support for coalition forces in the province. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chief Master Sgt. Bryce Maxson) / https://www.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000520345/

Examining the events leading up to recent fighting in Anbar province and what it might mean for Iraq's future.

Iraq: The Next Strain on US-Saudi Arabia Relations?

Situation Reports - Jan 22, 2014
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What are Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy options surrounding the recent outburst of sectarian conflict in Iraq?

Factors Driving the 2014 Thai Political Crisis

Situation Reports - Jan 15, 2014
cc Timo Kozlowski, modified, Fashion accessories in the colours of the Thai flag are signature of anti-government protesters during Bangkok Shotdown in January 2014. / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bangkok_Shutdown_-_Protest_Memorabilia_02.JPG

Examining the historical context of two of the main forces driving Thailand's ongoing political crisis.

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