Month: February 2023

Spot Report: Humanitarian Catastrophe in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria by Navanti’s Jason Wang

The Levant region was recently impacted by a devastating earthquake with numerous powerful aftershocks, with southern Turkey and northern Syria reporting over 34,000 deaths as of 14 February 2023. This devastation quickly activated response networks throughout the world, prompting local, regional, and international calls for support; rapid deployments of Search and Rescue (SAR) teams, infrastructure […]

Spot Report: Western diplomats issue warning about Slovakia’s Smer party as election approaches, by Phillip Yonge

After a meeting with top Slovakian opposition parties, including former Prime Minister Robert Fico, top EU diplomats expressed concern over the trajectory of Slovakia should Fico and the opposition Smer party prevail in early elections this September. Fico has made headlines for his nationalistic, populist appeal and his repudiation of Western support of Ukraine. He […]