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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 10, 2019
Singapore, Malaysia deescalate tensions
Singapore and Malaysia are expected to undertake negotiations to address a number of concerns, undertaking a measure of good faith before deliberations gather steam. Malaysia, a federal…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 10, 2019
NAFTA replacement yet to be ratified
The USMCA has yet to ratified by all parties, potentially making the issue an electoral captive, although immediate considerations such as tariff concerns are likely to grab airwaves. The North…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 9, 2019
IRGC designated “foreign terrorist organisation”
The US is expected to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation in an unprecedented move that sees a national security force as a terror agent. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 9, 2019
LNA marches towards Tripoli
The leader of Libyan National Army (LNA) forces in eastern Libya has ordered them to march on the capital Tripoli, the base of the internationally recognised government. Tripoli is the capital city…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 9, 2019
Trump threatens tariffs; risks hurting Americans
Trump threatens to place a 25% tariff on cars coming to the US from Mexico, demanding Mexican action on illegal immigration and the drug trade. The Mexico–United States barrier, sometimes…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 5, 2019
US to step up Black sea surveillance
The United States is set to unveil a Black Sea package, adding more warships and surveillance in the old Cold War arena on the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 5, 2019
America pressurises NATO members
American believes that NATO members are not fully cognisant of increasing Russian threat in Europe. European powers, for their part, fear a new Cold War. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 5, 2019
Russo-Kazakh cooperation to grow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstan’s new president discussed boosting political and military cooperation as the two leaders met after the shock resignation of former President Nursultan…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 5, 2019
UN chief warns of nuclear threat
Izumi Nakamitsu, the U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, told Security Council members that the threat of nuclear weapons use has increased because the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 3, 2019
China major factor in Indonesia’s elections
President Widodo is likely to be assailed by other presidential candidates over perceived softness on China, making China a key factor in domestic electoral considerations. The Republic of Indonesia…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 3, 2019
Taiwan gets an American boost
Taiwan is set to purchase fourth-generation F-16V fighters from the US, while China continues its incursions into American-allied countries in opposition to US Indo-Pacific policy. The island nation…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 2, 2019
Merkel enters Brexit fray
Angela Merkel is expected to fly to Ireland to discuss with PM Varadkar about preparations should a no-deal Brexit occur. Chancellor Merkel’s support is critical to PM May’s plans should she seek…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 2, 2019
Chinese jets enter Taiwan strait line
Taiwan has protested what it called a “reckless” and “provocative” flight by two Chinese fighter jets across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait, the country said. The relationship between…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
Anti-Bashir protests intensify
Sudanese women are taking the lead in protests against President Omar Bashir. There is a significant backlash against the decades-old morality laws as people take to the streets. Omar al-Bashir is a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
Secrecy surrounds North Korean embassy attack
An attack on a North Korean embassy in Madrid has brought the activities of a fringe activist group to the forefront, although the participation of US intelligence agencies cannot be ruled out.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
US-China trade war winner: Mexico
Mexico has seen big gains in shipments to the U.S. in categories where competing Chinese goods were hit with tariffs, everything from poster board to air conditioner parts. In all, U.S. imports of…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
Saudi Arabia pursues nuclear technology
The US secretly approves preliminary measures to share nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia, despite domestic and international concerns. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the most powerful…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
European leaders meet China’s Xi
French, German and European Commission leaders met President Xi amidst tensions over trade and security. Sino–European relations were established in 1975. According to the European External Action…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
China thanks Kazakhstan over de-radicalization scheme
The Chinese government’s top diplomat has thanked Kazakhstan for its support for a controversial de-radicalisation programme in China’s far western region of Xinjiang and said others should follow…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
Trump ratifies Israel’s Golan control
President Trump issues US recognition for Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights in a move that provides Prime Minister Netanyahu an electoral boost, and Israel a strategic and legal advantage.…