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Geopolitical Insider: Post-Obama, ALBA, Mosul, Raqqa

Geopolitical Insider: Post-Obama, ALBA, Mosul, Raqqa Introduction Read all 3 reports below. Three issues headline your first Geopolitical Insider report of 2017. The first topic is the post-Obama world as US President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take control in Washington. The second issue covers the state of the ALBA countries in Latin America. Finally, the third topic provides an update…

GC010: BRICS, Germany, Colombia, Bal al-Mandeb

Summary: Strategic Question of the Week: Where are the BRICS?, Tweet 1: Merkel’s Clouded Path to Chancellorship Tweet 2: Colombia Peace in 2017?, and Special Report: Geopolitics of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Avoid unnecessary geopolitical risk – get your security brief today!   [powerpress] Listen now! Strategic Question of the Week: Where are the BRICS? Ever since that Goldman Sachs research…

#4 Maritime Chokepoint – Bab al-Mandeb

#4 Maritime Chokepoint – Bab al-Mandeb Introduction credit: Wikimap The Bab al-Mandeb Strait lies at the southern gate of the Red Sea.  Almost all trade to Europe from the Indian Subcontinent and Asia moves through this gate. Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia face the maritime passageway on the African coast. Yemen borders the strait in the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula. The Strait of…

#5 Maritime Chokepoint – Suez Canal

#5 Maritime Chokepoint – Suez Canal Introduction credit: US EIA The Suez Canal (SC), the world’s largest canal, began in 1869 as a 120-mile waterway serving as a vital link between Europe and Asia, a strategic asset, and a man-made wonder.   The Canal is an artificial waterway in Egypt that snakes from Port Said on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast in the north to Port Tewfik on the Red Sea in the…

GC009: Russia-China, Turkey, Suez Canal

Summary: Strategic Question of the Week: Will Sino-Russo relations deepen in 2017?, Tweet 1: Greater Geopolitical Risk – North Korea Tweet 2: Turk Terror Threat, and Special Report: Geopolitics of the Suez Canal. Increase your situational awareness of international security affairs today!   [powerpress] Listen to the Geostrategic Currents Ep 9. Strategic Question of the Week: Sino-Russo Relations…

GC008: Cuba, China Air Force, Aleppo, Turkish Straits

Summary: Strategic Question of the Week: What is the future of US-Cuba relations?, Tweet 1: The Maturing Chinese Air Force Tweet 2: Aleppo Falls, and Special Report: Geopolitics of the Turkish Straits. Extend your knowledge of global security affairs today and avoid geopolitical risk.   [powerpress] Listen to Geostrategic Currents Ep008 today. Strategic Question of the Week: US-Cuba Relations…

#6 Maritime Chokepoint – Turkish Straits

#6 Maritime Chokepoint – Turkish Straits Introduction – Turkish Straits  “Control of the seas by maritime commerce and naval supremacy . . . is the chief among the merely material elements in the power and prosperity of nations.’’ –  American strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan, 1890 [1] This eReport about the geopolitics of the Turkish Straits is part of a series that examines the geopolitics of the…

3 Power Plays– UN, Iran Shops, Nuclear Sabers

3 Power Plays– UN, Iran Shops, Nuclear Sabers Introduction 3PowerPlays-Dec23-UN Each week you get three recent power plays on the world stage. Your three power plays of the week are: 1) President-elect Trump attempt to block a UN Resolution on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, 2) Iran’s shopping spree, and 3) US-Russia Nuclear Sabers. | Read about the previous Power Play now| The first item…

GC007: China, US, NATO, Danish Straits

GC007: China, US, NATO, Danish Straits Summary: Strategic Question of the Week: Is China preparing for war?, Tweet 1: Is the US still a Pacific power? Tweet 2: NATO and Europe, and  Special Report: Geopolitics of the Danish Straits. The first part of the podcast covers Asia and the second half covers Europe. Together you learn about how shifting alliances and the importance of geopolitics.  …

#7 Maritime Chokepoint – Danish Straits

#7 Maritime Chokepoint – Danish Straits Introduction to the Series  “Control of the seas by maritime commerce and naval supremacy . . . is the chief among the merely material elements in the power and prosperity of nations.’’ –  American strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan, 1890 [1] Over the next few weeks, we begin a new web series that examines the geopolitics of the 7 maritime chokepoints. A…

Geopolitical Insider: NATO, India/Pakistan, Venezuela

Geopolitical Insider: NATO, India/Pakistan, Venezuela Introduction Read the Geopolitical Insider this week. As 2017 nears, many institutes devoted to observing and commenting on global security affairs prepare predictions for the future of the international system. The Center for Preventive Action [1] at the Council on Foreign Relations issued the results of its survey [2] of international policy…

3 Power Plays– Germany, Baltics, Pakistan

3 Power Plays of Week – Merkel, Baltics, Pakistan Introduction Read the 3 Power Plays of the Week. Each week you get three recent power plays on the world stage. Your three power plays of the week are: 1) Merkel’s Party Challenger, 2) US troops arrive in Poland, and Pakistan tests the second iteration of its Babur cruise missile. The first item concerns the rising star in the Christian Democrat…

GC006: North Korea, Venezuela, Iran

Geostrategic Currents – Episode 6 – North Korea, Venezuela, Iran Listen to Geostrategic Currents Episode 6. Geostrategic Currents: Episode 6 Listen to Episode 6 of Geostrategic Currents on Global Security Monitor Radio. [Subscribe in Stitcher]  Did you miss Episode 5? Click here to listen now! Every week Geostrategic Currents is your audio briefing to improve your understanding of global security…

#1 Impactful Event in Recent Global Security History

#1 Impactful Event in Recent Global Security History – Decay of US-Led Global Order We’ve arrived at the top of the countdown of the 7 events that have shaped the world today. The #1 seminal moment in modern global security history is the decay of the US-led global order.  [Read the Full Article – purchase the eBook – 7 Seminal Moments in Modern Global Security History.] In the previous post, you…