Russian Economy: Short-term Resilience, Long-term Risk
The Russian economy has proven far more resilient than Western planners assumed, but strong headwinds loom in the near future.
Strategic Commodities 2.0: Global Platinum Supply & Demand
Examining the geoeconomic importance of platinum, and political dynamics within its largest exporter of South Africa.
Ukraine War: A Reshuffling of the Global Monetary Order?
The unprecedented weaponization of global financial circuits in the wake of the Ukraine war could end up backfiring by jeopardizing the US dollar’s enduring position as global reserve currency.
Crowdfunding: Islamic State’s Secret Financial Weapon
Islamic State has benefited from high-volume, low-value transfers from donors who sometimes don’t even know that they’re funding the terrorist group.
The Battle of Mosul Has Begun
Iraqi and Kurdish forces have launched an assault on the last major urban holding of Islamic State in Iraq.
In the Southern Philippines, Delays to Rebuilding Marawi Threaten a Fragile Peace
The longer Marawi is left in ruins, the higher the chance that history could repeat itself.
Japan’s MSDF Reorganization to Focus on Information Warfare
The JMSDF is establishing a Fleet Information Warfare Command to better respond to space, cyber, and information threats, and to boost interoperability with the US Navy.
Russian Financial System Falling Behind
Bank and financial systems have yet to reach their potential in Russia.
West Africa: The New “Epicenter” of Global Terrorism?
UN Chief António Guterres recently declared Africa as the new “epicenter” of global terrorism. Recent developments across the Sahel and beyond are corroborating the view.
NATO’s 7th decade
As NATO enters its 7th decade, serious questions of its relevancy persist, culminating in the greatest existential threat faced by the military alliance.