May 15, 2022
Most Latin American ambassadors tell the same story. Whilst
every meeting with the US revolves around China, every meeting with
the Chinese revolves around infrastructure. Beijing is making huge
economic moves into South and Central America, but what is the US
doing to counter it?
On the show this week.
- Margaret...
May 1, 2022
War is an increasingly complicated operation, and these days most battles are fought on excel spreadsheets as much as they are in the field. The US has just launched a barrage of sanctions against long time rival Russia, a far bigger fish than the usual target of such an economic attack. When the US sanctions...
Apr 17, 2022
Oman has for decades now pitched itself as the "Switzerland of
the Middle East", holding a steady course of neutrality above all.
Staying neutral though is a luxury afforded by good times, a luxury
that can be forcefully taken away by others.
As the dynamics of the Middle East begin to change, and...
Apr 3, 2022
The higher the temperature, the higher the chance of a fire.
With the current myriad of crises in West Africa, we are witnessing a frightening rise in the geopolitical temperature each and every month. A wave of coups has begun sweeping across much of the region, but whilst all of these coups have...
Mar 20, 2022
With Washington and Beijing continuing to engage in a new competition for international influence, Europe stands in an odd place. Combined the EU is the largest GDP in the world, but from a military standpoint, the continent has become a patchwork of forces with wildly varied operability. To maintain its position as a...