A New Dawn: Another Story begins in the DRC
Analyst Pascal Dubois reports on Félix Tshisekedi, a presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who managed an election upset at the surprise of all observers.
The End Game in Venezuela
The collapse of Nicolas Maduro’s regime seems inevitable, but the aftershocks of a potential transition invite a litany of strategic consequences themselves.
Designing the Unstoppable
The pursuit of hypersonic missile technology might be the precursor to a new arms race and signals an evolution in nuclear deterrence. Jason Poirier Lavoie explores the issue and the obstacles countries face in its development.
Central Asia in Transition: Early Fight for the Jeenbekovs
Analyst Frédérick Maranda-Bouchard reports on the bitter feud taking place in Kyrgyzstan and how it could bring the country into a new period of instability.
Military Justice on Appeal: CAF v. Charter
Analyst Jason Poirier Lavoie explores the origins of a Supreme Court case that has upended the ability of the Canadian Armed Forces’ military justice system to charge its service members for civil offences.
Fire in the Sky: Fall of the INF
The Trump administration’s announcement of the United States’ withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) is the latest development in the chilling of American and Russian relations. While not …
Review: Vanishing Frontiers
Andrew Selee’s Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together In Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario or in Netflix’s near-obsessive depiction of Pablo Escobar in shows like Narcos, there is …
Erdogan’s Victory: Continuity or Change in Foreign Policy?
On July 9th, Recep Tayyip Erdogan became the first elected president to hold executive powers in Turkey. His outright victory in the first round has given him a strong mandate …
Conspiracy Theories and Politics in the New Turkey
The past elections in Turkey were predominantly viewed through the lens of conservatism versus liberalism or religiosity versus secularism. Yet this paradigm does not adequately capture the situation. No small …
Central Asia in Transition: Mirziyoyev’s Takeover
Central Asia is currently living a period of political transition. Leaders are changing while regimes are staying in place. While Tajikistan has been under the somewhat stable Emomalii Rahmon’s regime …
China’s Social Credit System
Issues surrounding data protection and personal privacy have become a part of our daily lives. Recently, the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Russia’s controversial election meddling have brought such topics to …
Russian Political Sportsmanship
The Russian soccer team may have been defeated by Croatia during its quarterfinal match on July 7th, but Russia has, once again, emerged from this athletic competition a winner. The …