Navigating the Currents: The NATO Vilnius Summit
NATO’s Vilnius summit represents a potential turning point for both Ukraine and the alliance as a whole.
China’s Export Ban on Semiconductor Inputs
China's restrictions on gallium and germanium exports threaten to impact the wider global semiconductor industry.
Obama now resembles Bush
President Barack Obama is morphing into George W. Bush, as administration attorneys repeatedly adopt the executive-authority and national-security rationales that their Republican predecessors preferred.
Global Reforms Loom over Canadian Mining Industry
The capacity of Canadian operators to adapt to new regulatory conditions, while also containing costs, will be crucial in determining the ongoing competitiveness of the Canadian mining industry.
Lithium OPEC: Viable or Volatile?
Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil are exploring the idea of forming an OPEC-like cartel for the lithium industry, but there are geopolitical and domestic roadblocks involved that won’t easily be overcome.
Moldova: Foreign Successes, Domestic Challenges
President Sandu’s pro-Europe foreign policy has made strides despite a challenging geopolitical environment, but political troubles are brewing on the home front.
Assessing Potential Outcomes of the Ukraine War
All potential outcomes point to the same fact: the Ukraine war has changed modern geopolitics.
Thailand’s Political Challenges in 2022 and Beyond
Monumental changes could be in the cards as Thailand heads toward a critical general election in 2023.
Understanding the ‘Shiite Crescent’ as Iranian Grand Strategy
Examining the ideological underpinnings, goals, and challenges concerning Iranian grand strategy, as understood by the desire to establish a ‘Shiite Crescent’ across the Greater Middle East.
Troubled Waters: The Geopolitics of Deep-Sea Mining
Deep-sea mining could revolutionize extraction of battery metals, and exacerbate longstanding geopolitical tensions in the process.