Short TED talk on the lifesaver bottle. We were passing these out in Afghanistan in 2012-13. Good when you start talking about water scarcity

A look at declining populations and how it affects military and economic readiness. Includes several good maps.

Unclassified analysis of upcoming challenges facing Saudi Arabia with the expansion of democracy in the Middle East.

Recent article from an Indian Government official describing the lingering effects of the caste system in Indian society.

Some good articles about the spread of Boko Harem to other African countries, financing terrorism with the Internet and use of bit-coins, and a survey of captured Islamist fighters on what motivated them to join militant groups.