Geopolitical Diary

Since its independence, the United States has been driven by five core imperatives. [more]

Iraq's oil sector may provide an indication of the state's ability to function as it takes over security responsibilities. [more]

The issue of proposed U.S. ballistic missile defense installations in Poland and the Czech Republic is attracting much attention again, particularly in Moscow. [more]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez cannot take any meaningful action after the coup in Honduras. [more]

Geopolitical reality, not a personality clash, is the source of a growing rift between the U.S. and German leaders. [more]

In the wake of Iran's post-election unrest, Israel has a chance to regain the upper hand over Washington. [more]

Russia's foreign minister raises the risky proposition of linking nuclear arms talks with ballistic missile defense. [more]

Pakistan's military will confront a host of challenges in the militant stronghold of Waziristan -- and in the greater battle against insurgency. [more]

The Iranian government can repress unrest among the populace; more troublesome is the rift within the Iranian establishment over the president. [more]

The situation in Iran following presidential elections remains uneasy. [more]

With another term for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looking inevitable, his opponents in the ruling elite are preparing to keep him in check. [more]

Tuesday marked the first meeting of what is largely an artificial alliance. [more]

The election aftermath in Tehran has brought unrest to a level not seen since 1979. [more]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech on Sunday clearly puts him at odds with the Obama administration. [more]

Both Asian giants are escalating pressure on disputed border regions. [more]

Germany is moving closer to Russia as a rift starts to widen between Berlin and its ally, the United States. [more]

Time is on the Taliban's side in the battle of perceptions being waged against the Pakistani government. [more]

Poland appears to be making uncharacteristically friendly gestures toward Russia ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. [more]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's performance in a series of televised presidential candidate debates shows how deep the rifts in Tehran run. [more]

Beijing has gone to great lengths to prepare for social upheaval on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident -- a telling indicator of a regime that remains uncertain of its future. [more]