Trumpocalypse Now? (STRATEGIKON Ep. 23)
In this episode, John Bruni, David Olney & Shahrezad Ghayrat examine what has been called the ‘Trumpocalypse’ – the first… Read more >
SIA Blog (6 December)
Darkness before the dawn? The fall of Aleppo & a Russian/Iranian role in a possible peace settlement for Syria The… Read more >
Weekly Roundup (28 November-2 December)
The Hornet’s Sting (30 November) Canberra. In an investigation into a botched Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) mission over Syria… Read more >
A Discussion on Henry Kissinger’s Thoughts on Obama & Trump (STRATEGIKON Ep 19)
In our latest episode, John Bruni & David Olney discuss Jeffery Goldberg’s interview with Henry Kissinger in the December 2016… Read more >
The Enemy of my Enemy
The US fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been extended to Libya. The bombing raids on… Read more >
US-GCC Relations and the Fight Against ISIS
Much has been said about the supposedly troubled relations between the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Many… Read more >
Stability of the Middle East today and the future of the region (STRATEGIKON Episode 14)
Special guest Dr. Ibrahim Fraihat, Senior Foreign Policy Fellow, Brookings Doha Center, and Dr John Bruni discuss the stability of the… Read more >
The past tempts us, the present confuses us and the future frightens us
The title of this blog came from a quote from beloved Science Fiction series, Babylon 5 (Ep. 1, Disk 3,… Read more >
Iraq’s fall a matter of time
The US invasion of Iraq (March 2003) determined that country’s future. Its days as a unified state are numbered. In… Read more >