
Contents: Russia’s Syria airstrikes kill many innocent civilians, but otherwise appear futile; European Union renews its sanctions against Russia for Ukraine invasion; Russia retaliates against Ukraine by banning food imports; Azerbaijan’s currency devalues 32%, following Russia and Kazakhstan
by John J. Xenakis22 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Russia and Turkey try to ‘blackmail’ Armenia into their conflict; The mirror images: Donald Trump and Barack Obama
by John J. Xenakis12 Dec 2015, 7:55 AM PST0

Contents: Azerbaijan faces rising radical Shia Islamist insurgency; Fears that Azerbaijan’s Sunni Salafists who joined ISIS will return; Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh surges again
by John J. Xenakis7 Dec 2015, 6:19 AM PST0

Contents: US Navy to challenge China in the South China Sea today; What was the purpose of Russia’s Caspian Sea cruise missile attack on Syria?; Insurers taking increasingly risky investment bets
by John J. Xenakis27 Oct 2015, 6:12 AM PST0

Turkey and Armenia schedule conflicting WW I centennial commemorations; China continues its double-digit military spending increases
by John J. Xenakis5 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0