Backgrounders
Flashpoint: Chad
Today’s vulnerable states give way to tomorrow’s regional crises. First in a new series, we examine the challenges faced by Chad in the COVID-19 era.
East Coast Rail Link: Full Steam Ahead for China’s Belt and Road in Malaysia
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has vowed to go ahead with large-scale Chinese-backed infrastructure projects, notably the renegotiated East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), to boost Malaysia’ COVID19-hit economy.
Warfare Evolved: Hypersonic Missiles
Gauging the strategic impact of a new generation of missiles that defy all known manners of conventional interception.
Backgrounder: What Would a China-India War over the Himalayas Look Like?
Though it remains an unlikely scenario, a China-India military conflict could be expected to reverberate far from the Line of Actual Control in the Himalayas.
Warfare Evolved: Quantum Encryption
Advances in quantum encryption could change the way that modern states conduct their intelligence-gathering.
Japan: New Leader, Old Geopolitics
Japan’s new leader can expect to face ongoing hostility in East Asia and a warm welcome from India.
Testing Europe’s Mettle: The EU’s Raw Materials Alliance
Is the EU’s quest for self-sufficiency in key raw material inputs a case of wishful thinking?
Backgrounder: Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean Conflict
Who is backing who in simmering geopolitical tensions over energy deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean?
The Wagner Group: Intrigue, War, and Resource Extraction in Africa and Beyond
After initial deployments in Ukraine and Syria, the African continent has become the main theater for Wagner Group operations.
Belt and Road: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).