With old geopolitical realities resurfacing across Eurasia and commodity prices stuck in a slump, 2016 is shaping up to be an unsettling year for much of the world. Read more…
From Baghdad to Moscow to Berlin to Beijing, as we move into the final months of the year, credibility is on the line for key actors across the globe. Read more…
The Greek economic crisis will dominate the coming months in Europe, while in the Middle East, countries will adjust to a new phase in U.S.-Iranian relations. Read more…
As economic crises persist in the second quarter, the United States will expand its foreign policy options in managing the Middle East and Russia. Read more…
The United States' role as the pre-eminent power will be the sole constant in a decade of political fragmentation, economic shifts and changes in regional power structures. Read more…
Oil markets, economic stagnation in China and Europe, and Russia's struggle to maintain a buffer zone in its periphery will drive global events in 2015. Read more…
No terrorist group has claimed the downing of EgyptAir Flight 804, a silence that may indicate an accident or, in the worst-case scenario, a new bombing technique. Read more…
The Taliban have little incentive to join peace talks as they make gains on the battlefield and as negotiators refuse to concede to the group's demands. Read more…
