Category Archives: Power

  1. Lighthouse in Crete, Greece, January 29, 2009 (Helen Sotiriadis)

    Africa, Eurasia Or the Levant Calling? Greece’s Dilemma

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    With Greece apparently on the verge of leaving Europe, could it find a place for itself in the Middle East?

  1. View of Mount Ararat in Turkey from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, November 18, 2004 (Scott LaPierre)

    Accidental War Waiting to Happen on Europe’s Periphery

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    The shimmering Nagorno-Karabakh conflict threatens to upset the regional balance of power and cut European oil supplies.

  1. A Greek F-4 Phantom plane prepares to leave Aviano Air Base in northeastern Italy, March 19, 2007 (US Air Force/Bethann Caporaletti)

    Greek Euro Exit Would Prompt Geopolitical Realignment

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    Abandoned by its European partners, Greece would be tempted to deepen ties with Israel and Russia.

  1. A young man carries the flag of newly independent South Sudan in the capital city of Juba, July 9, 2011 (Steve Evans)

    South Sudan Wants More Money From Beijing

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    Juba complains that Chinese promises of aid aren’t being kept. Beijing is reluctant to pick sides in the Sudanese conflict.

  1. President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea (Reuters/Petar Kujundzic)

    Careful Balancing Act for Southeast Asia

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    Southeast Asia seeks an American presence to balance against China’s rise but doesn’t want to antagonize the Chinese.