Syria and the Limits of Comparison

By Robert D. Kaplan, Stratfor, Because so many war plans simply do not survive the reality of war itself, each […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Aug 13 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Obama’s Bluff

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Images of multiple dead bodies emerged from Syria last week. It was asserted that poison gas […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 28 Aug 13 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Geopolitical Journey: Azerbaijan and America

By George Friedman There is a point where three great powers — Russia, Turkey and Persia — meet: the Caucasus. […]

By Aidualc | 15 Jul 13 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

TO: President Obama

FROM: Martin S. Indyk and Robert Kagan, Brookings Institute, http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2013/01/a-plastic-moment-to-mold-a-liberal-global-order As you enter your second term, the state of the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Jan 13 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Elections, Gridlock and Foreign Policy

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The United States held elections last night, and nothing changed. Barack Obama remains president. The Democrats […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Nov 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Never Fight a Land War in Asia

By George Friedman, Stratfor, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaking at West Point, said last week that “Any future […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 09 Mar 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)