It has been quite the week since Donald Trump’s social media post issued on Easter morning. Many American conservative commentators that were supportive of his MAGA agenda believe that this pronouncement appears fairly unhinged. Although, in Trump fashion and concerned for the stock market volatility, he followed his usual TACO decision-making process by announcing a ceasefire with the attacks on Iran. It is difficult to understand the full process that he follows to make th

Introduction: In the 21 st century, the presence of drones, planes, satellites and long-range missiles seems to have ‘shortened’ if not downright eliminated distance as a geopolitical hurdle. Couple this with the introduction of cyberwarfare as a new dimension of modern conflict, and it may be tempting to believe that geography is no longer relevant in modern international affairs. That is not the case. Today’s global economy, while vast and interconnected, depends upon a nu