In Other News – Bloomberg Radio Podcast, the recent coup d'état Guinea, & More – 9/17/2021
September 17, 2021 Image credit: Creative Commons, www. kremlin.ru via Wikimedia commons In a recent Bloomberg radio podcast, Barry Ritholtz and I discuss the spy business and a wide range of geopolitical issues, focusing heavily on Russia’s ongoing political strategy that includes global cyber and economic influence campaigns. Russia will work to incite or prevent […]
In Other News – Terrorism After 9/11 & More – 9/10/2021
September 10, 2021 Terrorism after 9/11 and the potential impact of the Taliban’s reemergence. Many of us can still remember where we were twenty years ago on September 11, scrambling to contact and locate loved ones as we watched the Twin Towers transform into smoky, foreboding chimneys rapidly approaching collapse. The attacks were highly personal, […]
In Other News – Terrorist Attack in Kabul, Africa's Sahel and terrorist attacks, & More – 8/27/2021
August 27, 2021 Terrorist attacks in Kabul kill numerous US service members, civilians and Afghans, harbinger of challenges to come. Thursday’s tragic attacks near Kabul airport were coordinated, complex, and effective at challenging the Taliban’s authority in a high-profile act of destruction. The attacks have been claimed by regional ISIS-affiliate, ISIS-Khorasan “ISIS-K”, which was officially […]
In Other News – Taliban at the helm & More – 8/20/2021
August 20, 2021 Taliban at the helm, regional actors engage new Afghan leadership for geostrategic gains. While the international community grapples with how, if, and to what extent it should engage with the Taliban, regional powers Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan – who all laid the groundwork for relations with the Taliban and continue to […]
In Other News – Taliban offensive complicates Pakistan’s position, Multiple nations explore weather-modification technology, & More – 8/13/2021
August 13, 2021 As the Taliban offensive continues, Pakistan’s position grows increasingly complicated. Of the many nations who met this week in Qatar to discuss Afghanistan’s future, including the United States who will remain a major player even after the troop withdrawal, Pakistan is best positioned to impact what happens next. Pakistan officially denies supporting […]
In Other News – Philippines & U.S. recommit to defense agreement, Belarusians have had recent extraterritorial attacks, & More – 8/6/21
August 6, 2021 Philippines recommits to defense agreement with the United States after China comes up short. Last week Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte retracted his threat to end the longstanding Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the U.S., a critical component of the larger Mutual Defense Treaty between the two nations that’s been in place for […]
In Other News – European Union and a new anti-money laundering authority, Russia and it's ambiguous game in Syria, & More – 7/30/2021
July 30, 2021 European Union proposes new anti-money laundering authority with strong focus on reducing anonymity. Last week the European Commission proposed a new legislative package to curb the threat of money laundering and terrorist finance throughout the European Union (EU). The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that between 2 and 5% […]
In Other News – Russia’s strategy in Southeast Asia, Pedro Castillo is declared President of Peru, & the meaning of the United Nations Global Compact – July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021 Russia’s multi-pronged support of Myanmar is a microcosm of its strategy in Southeast Asia. In the months since Myanmar’s February military coup, Russia and China have been the junta’s most powerful allies, but Russia has exploited regional instability to position itself as a third path between China and the West. While China […]
In Other News – Simmering unrest in Cuba, Ransomware Attacks, & More – July 16, 2021
July 16, 2021 Simmering unrest in Cuba erupts in collective protest, Venezuela watching closely. Last weekend thousands of anti-regime protestors took to the streets across the island nation in some of the largest protests since the Cuban Revolution. In 2020, Cuba’s national GDP dropped by 11% – the worst regression since 1993, and medicine and […]
In Other News – Climate change and diversification key factors, Lebanon’s deepening humanitarian crisis, & More – July 9, 2021
July 9, 2021 Climate change and diversification key factors in UAE-Saudi rivalry. After the UAE and Saudi Arabia failed to reach an agreement last week on boosting oil output, OPEC+ ministers canceled this week’s meetings, and the uncertainty has resulted in volatile trading in oil markets and speculation that the UAE might exit the alliance. […]
