Briefs

Briefs

Your viewpoint on world affairs.

Briefs combines innovative journalism in an accessible and interactive form with your personal viewpoint of world affairs. They allow users to express their opinion on the quality of political decision-making at the global level. Briefs enable readers to vote, creating a poll on the quality of deliberation during a particular event. Each vote allows us to give quantifiable ratings to decision-making at the international level, rather than simply assessing a policy's domestic impact.

Experts, Defence & Security, Asia-Pacific

How the 2028 Taiwanese Elections Could Determine Beijing’s Calculus in the Taiwan Strait

Julian McBride

China’s growing alignment with the Kuomintang and the risk of election interference make Taiwan’s 2028 vote a decisive moment for regional stability. In January 2028, the Indo-Pacific faces a vital…

Briefs, Europe, Russia & Eurasia

The Gas Pipe was Mightier than the Bomb

Mikhail Kobelyan

The rippling effect of the European Transit System shutdown for Ukraine, Russia and the security of Europe's future With the European Transit System’s (ETS) last shutdown, we witness a symbolic…

Briefs, South America

Survey on Mike Pompeo’s Announcement of Incoming U.S. Pressure on Maduro Government

Imad Coulibaly

On Monday the 20th of January Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó met with U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Bogota. Pompeo reiterated U.S support for Guaidó asserting that America…