Critical Minerals: Renewables Race in the Post-Oil Era
Post-oil geopolitics will still be dictated by access to key inputs, impacting foreign policies, multilateral alliances, and state support for the mining sector.
French Retrenchment Sends the Sahel into a Spiral
The Sahel was a standout in volatility in 2020, and the security outlook is set to worsen amid signs of a French pullout.
Testing Europe’s Mettle: The EU’s Raw Materials Alliance
Is the EU’s quest for self-sufficiency in key raw material inputs a case of wishful thinking?
CPEC & State Capture in Pakistan
The Pakistani military’s creeping influence over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could be a case of history repeating.
Taking Cover: Chinese Capital & The EU
As COVID-19 recedes, it will be buying season for cash-flush Chinese state and semi-state corporations in Europe – but only if the authorities allow it.
Nigeria’s Gas: Relief or Redux for the Resource Sector?
A global crisis – this time the COVID-19 pandemic – has once again underscored the dangers of Nigeria’s economic overreliance on oil.
Post-Pandemic Supply Chains: Production Alternatives to China
Three countries to watch in the likely event that the trade diversification trend accelerates following the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU Enlargement and the Geopolitical Battleground of the Balkans
The EU’s glacial enlargement process may fall foul to outside geopolitical players in the Western Balkans.
SIPRI Annual Report: Three Takeaways from Global Defense Spending
Geopolitical forces could mean that the global COVID-19 dip in defense spending turns out to be short-lived.