Russia & Central Asia
There has been no shortage of analysis of the Skripal case and possible Russian motivations for poisoning the former spy. They all fall flat: the Kremlin had no motive to commit such a crime. A little common sense is all one needs to conclude that whoever did wanted to escalate the conflict between Russia and the West even further.
China & Northeast Asia
China president’s April pledge to allow more foreign competition in the country’s manufacturing and financial services sectors, and to respect western companies’ intellectual property rights, momentarily eased the tension between Washington and Beijing. These concessions, though, even if implemented by China, will not suffice to eliminate the problem of the huge and deepening defict in U.S. trade with the Asian country.
Europe
Of all Europe’s trouble spots, the Western Balkans have a solid claim to being the most troublesome. One hundred years after the end of World War I, the region is finally stable and – save for a violent flare-up or two – peaceful. But plenty of tensions remain, corruption runs rampant and the rule of law is unevenly applied. With all these potential stumbling blocks, the region’s road toward prosperity remains bumpy. This Dossier reviews GIS reports on this region, so critical to Europe’s lasting peace.
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