A blast from the past, balance of power politics in Europe: “The defense ministers of Sweden and Finland announced Thursday a new military cooperation agreement
Month: February 2015
Yanis Varoufakis: How I became an erratic Marxist -The Guardian
In this article, Greece’s new finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, explains his political outlook and how it developed. Agree, or disagree, the ideas he presents here
What ISIS Really Wants -The Atlantic
The following article is a long, detailed discussion of ISIS’ ideology, how it influences their policies, and what the implications are for the West’s attempts
Boots on the Ground: The Realities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria -Center for Strategic and International Studies
As the US election cycle starts building, there will a great deal of debate about expanding the US military mission in the Middle East. Unfortunately,
This map shows how Iranian weaponry is making Sudan one of Africa’s most violent hotspots -Business Insider
An interesting look at the pattern of small arms distribution in the Sudan, and a link to a much more detailed study: “Iran also reaps
We keep trying to understand Putin. Why do we keep getting him wrong? -WP
Here are a couple of articles trying to explain Russian foreign policy in terms of Vladimir Putin’s personality because, as the first article puts it,