Middle East and Asia Geopolitics: Shift in Military Alliances?

Middle East and Asia Geopolitics: Shift in Military Alliances?

A profound shift in geopolitical alliances is occurring which tends to undermine US hegemony in the broader Middle East Central Asian region as well as in South Asia.  Several of America’s staunchest allies have “changed sides”. Both NATO and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are in crisis.  Turkey and NATO NATO is characterized by profound divisions,…

2 Years of Russia in Syria: ISIS Shrinking, Iran & Turkey Linking, Conflict Risk With US Lurking

2 Years of Russia in Syria: ISIS Shrinking, Iran & Turkey Linking, Conflict Risk With US Lurking

This Saturday marks the end of the second year of Russia’s military operation in Syria. It’s seen some setbacks, a few major victories, the potential to end the bloody conflict and the risk of rapid descent into a conflict between Russia and the US. Russia’s campaign in Syria was officially launched on September 30, 2015,…

Independence for Catalonia is the Rational Course of Action

Independence for Catalonia is the Rational Course of Action

With Spain facing an insurmountable economic crisis and Europe failing, Catalonia would be better off on its own On Oct. 1 the citizens of Spain’s northeastern province of Catalonia will vote in a referendum for national independence, despite arm-twisting by the Spanish government and stern warnings by world leaders – including Donald Trump, who last…