Writers
What Does Rosneft Have Planned for Venezuela’s PDVSA?
There appears to be some kind of alliance between the energy giants in the works, but the extent and legal details remain murky.
Europe Failing to Save JCPOA as Tensions Boil over in Middle East
Is Europe is warming to ‘maximum pressure’?
Trump Was Right to Leave the Iran Nuclear Deal
The Obama-era Iran nuclear deal was flawed to its very core.
Geopolitical Risk on Energy Prices Overblown
Supply and demand – not geopolitical factors – will move oil prices through 2017.
Will Creditors Get Paid Back by Venezuela?
Amid economic collapse, the Venezuelan government is now forced to choose between repaying bonds or its oil-for-loans benefactors in China and Russia.
Current Geopolitics a Recipe for War
Geopolitical flashpoints are multiplying across several continents, and no one is stepping up to deal with them.
Deterrence Works and We Need to Get It Back
The old international order is falling apart, and a recommitment to deterrence can help stabilize the new one.
The Undeniable Folly of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan’s own policies were the height of ‘folly.’
Who Will Lead in a World on Fire?
Faced with spreading conflict and instability throughout the world, who will lead?