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The Roots of a Coming Strategic Collision:The Rising Risk of a Turkey-Russia Regional Rivalry
The early 21st century has witnessed the revival of competing visions for Eurasia as both a geographic and civilizational space. At the...

Lawrence Kaiser
Jul 21, 20257 min read


Tokenization
Tokenization is the process of using a programmable ledger to digitally represent the ownership of an asset - financial or otherwise - in...

The Source
Jul 19, 20251 min read


Weaponized Migration: Russia’s Hybrid Tactic to Destabilize and Disrupt the EU & Schengen-border States
Part 1: Understanding Weaponized Migration as a Hybrid Threat Against Europe Introduction In December 2024, the European Union’s...

Eugenio Goia
Jul 17, 202510 min read


Stablecoins
Stablecoins are digital representations of value that aim to maintain a stable price relative to one or more official currencies,...

The Source
Jul 16, 20251 min read


Grid Parity
It occurs when the cost of generating electricity from renewable sources like solar or wind becomes equal to or cheaper than electricity...

The Source
Jul 15, 20251 min read


Testing the Waters: The South China Sea and the Future of U.S.-China Competition
In the contested South China Sea, symbolic territorial claim demonstrations are nothing novel. Just last week, China conducted a...

Nini Pataridze
Jul 14, 20257 min read


Fueling Power: How EACOP is Redrawing East Africa’s Geopolitical Map
Landlocked and often overlooked, Uganda is one of the world’s lowest-income countries. Yet, beneath its soil lies a resource with the...

Lucile Guéguen
Jul 10, 20255 min read


Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)
How much does each unit of energy actually cost over time? The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) measures the average cost of generating...

The Source
Jul 9, 20251 min read


The Rise of China’s Solar Industry in Europe
When it comes to renewable energy, the development of solar photovoltaics (PV) for residential and commercial use has tripled between...

James Hammersley
Jul 6, 20255 min read


Separately Managed Account
A professionally managed investment portfolio tailored to the needs of a single investor, where the investor directly owns the underlying...

The Source
Jul 4, 20251 min read


Contractors in the Shadows: Out of Sight, Still in Play?
Abstract This article will examine the role of contractors, offering a historical perspective on the figure of the mercenary and its...

Alberto Vaccari
Jul 3, 202510 min read


Liberalization
The process of reducing or eliminating government regulations or restrictions on private business and trade. In the context of...

The Source
Jul 2, 20251 min read


Argentina's Economic Reboot: Milei's Liberalization
Two years into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina stands at a critical juncture in its modern economic history. Elected amid one of the...

Mikel Viteri
Jun 29, 20255 min read


Deterrence
More than just military posturing, deterrence is a strategy designed to prevent conflict by convincing potential adversaries that the...

The Source
Jun 27, 20251 min read


Europe in the Geoeconomic Era: Building Resilience in Energy and Defence
The importance of guaranteeing the resilience of supply chains has not escaped anyone’s notice in Europe. On the contrary, after the...

Lenin Navas
Jun 26, 20257 min read


Energy Resilience
"[...] is a strategy designed to ensure a stable and reliable energy supply, as well as devising an emergency plan to cope with a...

The Source
Jun 24, 20251 min read


From Fragility to Resilience: The Future of ECOWAS and the Imperative for Regional Transformation
A Vision Rooted in Collective Survival When the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was created in 1975 through the Treaty...

Mountaga El Karim Diagne
Jun 23, 20255 min read


Information Advantage
"Information advantage is defined as: the credible advantage gained through the continuous, adaptive, decisive and resilient employment...

The Source
Jun 20, 20251 min read


Debt, Geopolitics, and Investment: How Africa's Financial Crisis Shapes Western Capital Strategy
Background As we enter the latter half of the decade, Africa is again at the heart of global competition - not just for resources or for...

Lawrence Kaiser
Jun 19, 20255 min read


Sovereign Default
" It is surprisingly hard to define sovereign default. Default at its simplest is a broken promise, or a breach of contract. For...

The Source
Jun 18, 20251 min read
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