Gregory R. Copley

Latest articles from Gregory

• Saudi Arabia’s Biggest Geopolitical Error

  Published 10 December 2018 | viewed 18,704 times

  War is inherently risk-intense, and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly. The more comprehensive the engagement the less predictable…

• A Watershed Moment Is Looming For Iran

  Published 08 September 2018 | viewed 19,746 times

  Strenuous domestic and international posturing by political leaders in Iran during July, August, and into September 2018 highlighted the degree of stress which Iranian leadership…

• US-Turkish Relations Come To A Head, But Is A Break Inevitable?

  Published 16 August 2018 | viewed 8,960 times

  Turkish Pres. Reçep Tayyip Erdogan believes the U.S. will stop short of forcing Turkey out of NATO, destroying its currency, and pushing it into an…

• Oil Kingdom In Crisis: Saudi Royal Family Rift Turns Violent

  Published 04 June 2018 | viewed 89,427 times

  Saudi Arabia has plunged its immediate region into major strategic uncertainty. What can only be described as a serious outbreak of shooting in the Royal…

• The Real Reason Trump Killed The Iran Deal

  Published 09 May 2018 | viewed 188,049 times

  U.S. President Donald Trump on May 8, 2018, fulfilled a major campaign promise to his voters by withdrawing the U.S. from the 2015 JCPOA (Joint…

• The Truth About Peace On The Korean Peninsula

  Published 07 May 2018 | viewed 11,079 times

  Suddenly, the lights of the diplomatic theater dim, and a wider cast of players — more than the program seemed to indicate — move in…

• U.S. And China To Face Off Over Aramco IPO

  Published 22 February 2018 | viewed 14,250 times

  Speculation continued into early 2018 about who — or which organization — would be the ultimate buyer of the five percent stake being offered for…

• Can Putin Bring Peace To The Korean Peninsula?

  Published 07 September 2017 | viewed 10,371 times

  Russian Federation Pres. Vladimir Putin September 6, 2017, began taking the initiative to control the “crisis” over North Korean strategic weapons, because Russia had more…

• What Would A U.S. Civil War Look Like?

  Published 19 August 2017 | viewed 39,976 times

  Yes, there is a civil war looming in the United States. But it will not look like the orderly pattern of descent which characterized the conflict…

• Venezuela’s Demise Is A Geopolitical Litmus Test For The U.S.

  Published 06 August 2017 | viewed 14,538 times

  Is Venezuela’s 2017 transformation symptomatic of the growing global polarization? And does it show how the collapse of globalism is resulting in the re-emergence of…

• Saudi Arabia’s New Deal With The US: Averting Implosion?

  Published 04 June 2017 | viewed 22,761 times

  Saudi Arabia’s de facto head of government, Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin ‘Abd al-’Aziz al Sa’ud, has gambled the…

• Attack On Syria: U.S. Has Returned To “Business As Usual”

  Published 15 April 2017 | viewed 12,741 times

  U.S. Pres. Donald Trump may, on April 7, 2017, have sacrificed the direction and goals of his Presidency in order to calm domestic critics. He…

• Geopolitical Time Bomb: Chaos In Somaliland Could Trigger Regional Conflict

  Published 01 March 2017 | viewed 68,554 times

  The broader conflicts around control of the Red Sea and its littorals are being played out in the new aspects of the transformation of the…

• Trump’s Northern Tier Strategy Could Alter The Global Balance Of Power

  Published 04 February 2017 | viewed 10,778 times

  How the US Trump Administration Deals With Emerging Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran Issues Will Determine How the World Reacts Exiled Iranian strategic philosopher Dr Assad…

• How The Saudi Rift With Egypt Is Spiraling Out Of Control

  Published 24 January 2017 | viewed 22,091 times

  Saudi Arabia’s rift with Egypt is spiraling out of control, with major strategic ramifications for both countries, as well as for the Yemen conflict and…

• The Sneering Revolution: Obama’s Attempt To Undermine U.S. Strategic Capability?

  Published 20 January 2017 | viewed 10,059 times

  The outgoing U.S. Barack Obama Administration and its supporters embarked on a campaign to traduce and challenge the incoming Administration of Pres. Donald J. Trump…

• Geopolitical Overhaul: What Will A Post-Obama World Look Like?

  Published 26 November 2016 | viewed 15,919 times

  US President-elect Donald J. Trump in many ways faces the most circumscribed strategic options of any modern U.S. President entering office. Not only has the…

• Erdogan’s Power Game: Turkey On Collision Course With NATO

  Published 24 July 2016 | viewed 18,904 times

  It is unsurprising that the world should be incredulous at the explanations given by the Turkish Government as to the origins, sponsors, and actions of…

• All Or Nothing For Erdogan: 200,000 Purged In Race For Absolute Power

  Published 22 July 2016 | viewed 12,021 times

  Ankara has placed itself deliberately on an all-or-nothing path which envisages only Turkish strategic dominance, lightly disguised by attempts to diplomatically hold the international community…

• How Far Will The U.S. Go If Turkey Invades Syria?

  Published 16 February 2016 | viewed 32,480 times

  The Government of Turkey has now put itself in a position whereby it must act rapidly and precipitously to avoid moving to an ultimately losing…