Mon May 2, 2011 12:27 GMT |
The death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in the early hours of May 2, 2011, has several noteworthy implications worldwide. The US can claim a very important symbolic victory in the ‘War on Terror’ (admittedly a phrase seldom used these days). Osama Bin Laden shot to international prominence in August 1998, when he was… [Read more]
Tags: Abbottabad, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, attacks, death, Islamist militants, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Taliban, United States, War on Terror
Posted in: Asia, General, Geopolitics, Middle East, Political Risk, US
Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:32 GMT |
Pakistan is one of the most geopolitically important countries in the world today, and how it evolves will affect a whole range of strategic issues. These include: The future of political Islam The fate of Afghanistan The spread of nuclear weapons The economic development of South Asia The development of energy resources in Central Asia… [Read more]
Tags: Afghanistan, geopolitical importance, Islamist militants, nuclear arsenal, Pakistan, Punjab, radicalisation, security, South Waziristan, Taliban, terrorism
Posted in: Asia, General, Geopolitics, Political Risk