Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 4, 2017

BBC: Could Catalonia make a success of independence?

Will they or won't they? The Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has told the BBC the region will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, following a controversial, illegal independence poll which Spanish police tried to stop. If they did, independence may well be blocked anyway. But supposing the region did secede, would Catalonia be able to stand on its own two feet?

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 4, 2017

Analysis: 'No solution in sight': Spain braces for Catalonia declaration of independence On Sunday, of 2 million votes cast, 90% voted in favour of leaving Spain -- Mark Gollom, CBC News

The violent side of Spain has resurfaced. We Catalans must cut loose -- Jordi Borrell Celades, The Guardian

Can Catalonia declare independence from Spain? -- Sam Jones, The Guardian

Spanish PM seeks safety in numbers before playing Catalonia trump card -- Julien Toyer, Reuters

As Catalonia crisis escalates, EU is nowhere to be seen -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian

What happens next after Catalonia's secession vote? -- Al Jazeera

Europe’s war of the nationalists picks up steam -- John Lloyd, Reuters

President Trump's Misunderstood Communication Strategy for North Korea -- Robert Ayson, National Interest

The Trump Administration's North Korea Strategy -- Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, RCD

Trump's New Policy Will Focus on Iran's Meddlers -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg

Iraq's Kurds Deserve Independence. Just Not Yet. -- Bloomberg editorial

Saudi's king in Moscow: An unexpected rapprochement -- Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera

Analysis: If attacks aim to divide US-Cuba, they’re working -- JOSH LEDERMAN, AP

For hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, an insider’s guide to disaster management -- Peter Van Buren, Reuters

Hypersonic Missiles Could Trigger a War -- John Kester, Foreign Policy