Economic Implications
Last Thursday, in voting in favor of Brexit, the United Kingdom electorate voted with its heart rather than its head. Instead of heeding the consensus […] More
Last Thursday, in voting in favor of Brexit, the United Kingdom electorate voted with its heart rather than its head. Instead of heeding the consensus […] More
The Ambassador of the European Union to the United States has told The Cipher Brief that “no-one is in a hurry for the UK to […] More
The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas this week signed an historic ceasefire, bringing the two sides one step closer […] More
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, sending shockwaves through the markets and setting the stage for political turmoil. The “Leave” camp […] More
Bosnia and Kosovo are two of the biggest exporters of jihadists joining the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Nusra Front (al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria) from the […] More
Those who use radical and extremist methods to achieve their political goals employ the most horrifying and inhumane ways to kill, terrorize, and punish people, […] More
Actor Kiefer Sutherland may not be returning to Fox’s new iteration of its hit show “24” (more on that in a future column), but he […] More
Every second year is an election year in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this “heart shaped land” in the center of the forever-stigmatized Western Balkans, local […] More
Often hailed as an island of stability amidst a region of chaos, Jordan’s security remains an issue of paramount importance for the United States. Jordan’s […] More
On June 6, five Jordanians were killed during an assault on a General Intelligence complex twelve miles north of Amman. The incident was Jordan’s largest […] More
Despite a recent wave of terrorist attacks in northern Jordan, the country’s government remains strong. In fact, according to Sultan Barakat, Director of Research at […] More
Filling the big shoes of a larger than life leader presents special challenges for leadership succession. Under a larger than life leader, the roles and […] More
As global warming continues, the geography of the Arctic changes, and, subsequently, human activity in the Arctic increases. Countries with economic and national security interests […] More
The reduction of sea ice in the Arctic has increased prospects for shipping to and from the Northwest Passage, development of offshore oil in the […] More
The Arctic is shifting, along with U.S. economic and strategic interests in the region. To respond to increasing temperatures and melting ice, the U.S. needs […] More
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday released the first operational rules for the commercial use of drones, a move experts say will help stoke business […] More
On May 26th, leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) met on the Ise-Shima peninsula of Japan to hold their annual economic summit. For Japanese […] More
Shinzo Abe is one of the most successful prime ministers in Japanese history if we measure success by longevity alone. His first term in office […] More
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