Daily Brief

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America’s eroding military position in East Asia

Budget cuts, the distractions of the War on Terror and increasingly outdated doctrine are tipping the military balance towards China.

Lebanon’s uncertain future

Despite the current air of pragmatism, Lebanon’s government will remain fractious.

The new Colombia-FARC deal: when peace begets war

Colombia’s FARC insurgency has agreed to peace but could domestic politics return the country to war?

Weekly Briefing: November 21, 2016

Get briefed on the geopolitical issues and events that will make headlines in the week ahead.

The Western revolt: why populism is winning

If any further proof was needed, Donald Trump’s election shock has confirmed that Western politics is in crisis.

Weekly Briefing, November 14, 2016

Get briefed on the geopolitical issues and events that will make headlines in the week ahead.

The Chairman’s ghost? Xi Jinping and the Communist Party plenum

Chinese President Xi Jinping was recently granted “core” status. What does this mean for China?

Trump’s world: foreign policy under the next president

An unlikely leader for an uncertain world. How will Donald Trump influence global hotspots?

What to expect from Clintonian foreign policy

Here’s how the Democratic candidate could shape external policy if she clinches victory on November 6.

Weekly Briefing: November 7, 2016

COP22 climate talks, the US election and Venezuela’s government resumes talks with the opposition