Backgrounders
Backgrounder: Iran’s Military Strategy in the Persian Gulf
Iran’s military strategy calls for asymmetric warfare against a much more powerful foe in the United States, with a focus on increasing the military and economic costs of any potential conflict.
Backgrounder: The U.S. Maximum Pressure Campaign toward Iran
Maximum pressure is working – just not in the way that US officials had hoped it would.
Backgrounder: China’s Arctic Strategy
Beijing isn’t letting geography get in the way of it establishing a robust presence in the next great frontier of geopolitical competition.
EU Parliament and the Impact of Civil Society on Trade Negotiations
Do internal constraints like the EP and an activist civil society help or hinder the EU Commission in its trade negotiations?
Sino-Russian Relations: Toward a Second Split?
Sino-Russian relations have flourished under a mutual disdain for US global influence. But is the relationship really as healthy as it seems?
Alienation and Insurgency in Baluchistan
What is behind the ongoing unrest in Pakistan’s Baluchistan region?
Operation Peace Spring: A Timeline
Recounting the events surrounding the latest foreign policy upheaval to consume Washington D.C.
With Aramco IPO, Riyadh Doubles Down on Economic Diversification
But geopolitics could get in the way of MBS’ reform program for the Saudi economy.
Rethinking New Zealand’s Grand Strategy
The geopolitical environment is changing, and New Zealand’s grand strategy must change with it.
