The Iranian rial: crash. The Turkish lira: crash. The Argentine peso: crash. The Brazilian real: crash. There are multiple, complex, parallel vectors at play in
Day: September 4, 2018
Asia’s Shifting Alliances in the Time of Trump
“Boxing the compass” is an old nautical term for locating the points on a magnetic compass in order to set a course. With the erratic
The Syrian-Iranian Military Deal Strengthens Russia’s “Balancing” Strategy
No real details were publicly revealed about the new military deal that was clinched after the Iranian Defense Minister’s trip to Damascus but the Islamic
Will Someone in Washington Play the Ace of Spades before November?
With regard to American foreign and security policy, President Donald Trump presents a paradox. Aside from some harsh bluster (“fire and fury” directed towards Pyongyang
Is a ‘Suez’ Event Being Prepared for Syria?
So, the metamorphosis is done. President Trump has finally, fully, shed his 2016 Campaign ‘skin’ of loosely imagining a grand foreign policy bargain that could be
The Long Shadow of the Gulf Crisis: Qatar Emerges as Key Player in Gaza Crisis
Dug in for the long haul in its increasingly bitter dispute with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Qatar is emerging as a key
Who’s Who and What’s What in Iraq’s New Parliament
Iraq’s parliament by numbers Iraq’s new parliament will meet to form a new government following the first national elections since the terror group Daesh occupied
The Real Stakes of the USA China Trade Wars
The bizarre and escalating “trade war” being waged by Washington against the Chinese is not at all about balance of trade surpluses. The Chinese have
