The Geoeconomic Angle of the Third Gulf War
In the heartland of ancient Persia, the lines in the sand of West Asia’s geoeconomic map are being redrawn.
Interests and Armageddon: The Third Gulf War Shakes West Asia
Examining the great power interests and religious millenarianism fueling the US-Israel Iran war.
Life After Mencho: A Shifting Landscape of Organized Crime in Mexico
The assassination of New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) leader ‘el Mencho’ is a game-changer, but not necessarily in the way that some analysts were hoping.
Venezuela: Chronicle of a Regime Change Foretold
Regime change in Venezuela is a game-changing development that will resonate across the geopolitics of the Americas. But it’s not without its risks.
Geopolitics of the Indo-Pakistani Four-Day War
Examining the geopolitical stakes and wider ramifications of the latest border war between India and Pakistan.
CBDC with Chinese Characteristics: Political Economy of the E-Yuan
Exploring the potential geoeconomic impacts of the world’s most advanced central bank digital currency (CBDC), China’s e-yuan.
Illiberal Hegemony: The Tenets of a Trump Foreign Policy
Donald Trump’s second term could remake US foreign policy, pivoting from post-Cold War internationalism to the realpolitik of old.
The Fall of Assad: Domestic, Regional and Systemic Shockwaves
The fall of Assad in Syria is a monumental geopolitical event, and one that will reverberate on the domestic, regional, and international levels. And whatever the new order that eventually emerges, it will not resemble the Levant of the past.
Facebuck: The Political Economy of the Libra ‘Stablecoin’
Examining the rise and fall of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin - a saga that sheds light on the present and future of high-tech mercantile realism.
Friends Reunited? The Renaissance in Russia-Cuba Strategic Ties
After a long absence, Russian warships are once again docking in Cuba, signaling a reinvigoration of Russia-Cuba ties if not a complete return to the Cold War model.
