Nigerian Terror Attacks Might Indicate Escalation of MEND Terrorist Organization
The October 1, 2010 attack during the celebration of Nigeria’s 50th anniversary of independence has been attributed to a terrorist organization known as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), but there are questions as to whether MEND actually carried out the attack. Initially, MEND claimed responsibility for the car bomb attack [...]
The Bear and the Dragon Strengthen Economic Ties
It appears that the highly publicized stand-off between China and Japan over the detention of a Chinese boat captain is over. Both sides are requesting what they believe to be fair financial compensation, but for the most part their spat seems to have been quelled. A far more interesting and longer term issue is the [...]
Energy Dispute a Reminder About Classic Geopolitics
Beginning around 20 June and ending 24 June, Europe went through a mini natural gas crisis. Russian natural gas giant Gazprom reduced supplies into Belarus by 60% in response to Belarus’ unpaid bill of $192 million. Belarus at first refused to pay and later even offered payment in the form of tradable goods instead of [...]
