I have written about ancient places, warzones, political upheavals and far frontiers for the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek since the 1990s. That covers an area from the China-North Korea border to the Caucasus, to Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey to Eastern Europe. Submerging
Russia Offers China A River To The Sea In The Pacific
Putin's offer of restoring China's direct access to the Pacific for the first time in over a century threatens Japan and West's allies in the region
The Upcoming Israel-Hezbollah War Will Affect The Region And The World
Russia and Iran will use the conflict in a global disinformation war to divide the world against the West and destabilize elections
Africa Must Cure Systemic Corruption To Become A Player In World Affairs
The exit from Africa by Western banks leaves behind a dangerous void often filled by corruption and bad governance
Ukraine May Use Imported Weapons To Strike Russia: What Took So Long?
The West didn't want Ukraine to lose, it also didn't want Russia to lose.
Iran’s President Dies In A Strange Copter Crash: What Now?
The death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and in a helicopter crash recently has spurred all manner of excitable speculation.