Category Geopolitics

The Cuban Missile Crisis – Reflections

Dan Conley By the Editor – The Cuban Missile Crisis remains the most well-studied and harrowing example of a thermonuclear showdown between the superpowers. The author reflects on the important lessons, and the significant naval implications, of this watershed event.…

ECONOMIC WARFARE – NORDSTREAM

Last week’s apparent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines emphasises an immediate  strategic vulnerability to European energy supplies; however, there are wider implications in terms of maritime economic warfare and protecting sub-sea critical infrastructure. Sub-sea infrastructure has existed since 1850…

Coffee in Caracas??

By the Editor – mid 20th century arrangements begin to creek up the pressures of 21st century realities.  Do countries lose their legitimacy consequent of their actions?  Should this be reflected in the court of international opinion – the UN. …