U.S. deploys minesweepers to secure oil channels after Iran threats
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BACKGROUNDER Uzbekistan exits Russia-controlled CSTO, joining Georgia, Azerbaijan On eve of Olympics, Britain’s spy chief warns of Islamist terror threats NASA withdraws bid to lease U-Tapao airbase from Thailand (more…)
With 150,000 ‘Arab Spring’-like incidents from Hong Kong to Xinjiang, are CCP’s days numbered?
Geostrategy-Direct For years, analysts of domestic Chinese politics have been pondering this important question: With riots and protests increasing to more than 150,000 incidents a year, how close is (more…)
Al Qaida eyes U.S. military communities as ‘most sought after’ targets
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BACKGROUNDER U.S. signs Asia ‘pivot’ pact with New Zealand despite ban on ships As competition for Arctic heats up, Russia increases military presence In blow to Sino-Soviet axis, Uzbekistan (more…)
Saudia Arabia amassed $82 billion budget surplus from high oil prices
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BACKGROUNDER Shipbuilding technology deal with France boosts India in Pacific region Calls for intervention intensify as bloodshed continues in Syria New U.S. sanctions law aims to further restrict oil (more…)
Flush with Gulf Arab funding, Syrian rebels begin paying combatants
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BACKGROUNDER Moscow for first time signals willingness to abandon Bashar Assad Panetta’s visit signals enhanced U.S.-India strategic ties U.S.-Thailand in talks on leasing base to anchor Asia-Pacific pivot DOSSIER: (more…)