2017 Foreign Policy Outlook

... This is a convenient starting point, as it allows the analyst to hide behind and avoid taking responsibility for his or her forecasts. But if we really want to get an idea about what might await us in the future, we have to understand the “corridors ... ... settlement of the Syrian conflict, Moscow will consolidate its role in the region, where it will have a long-lasting presence. Black Swans An inevitable characteristic of the future is the fact that it is full of events that are extremely difficult to ...