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A new 15-year defense strategy outlines India’s expansive naval modernization to counter growing threats from China and Pakistan. An analysis by James E. Fanell . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe di...

In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge , GIS Managing Editor Andrew Kureth speaks with Dr. Paul Schwennesen, a GIS expert who has spent months embedded with Ukrainian forces on the frontlines.  From trenches and safe houses to drone factories and partisan networks, he offers a rare ground level view of how this war is really being fought. Together, they explore the strange duality of normal l...

The European Union is losing in a human resources race as global rivals outpace the bloc in attracting skilled talent. An analysis by Karl-Friedrich Israel . Read the report here . 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directly...

The Visegrad Group faces diminishing influence as shifting interests and politics reshape Central Europe’s model for cooperation. A report by James Jay Carafano . Read the full text here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe...

South Africa has withdrawn from the DRC peace mission, as regional fractures deepen. The U.S.-led deal highlights resource-driven geopolitics. An analysis by Ralph Mathekga . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or...

The Trump administration’s 2025 cybersecurity reset reduces federal oversight while sharpening its focus on foreign threats and critical technologies. An analysis by Frank Umbach . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newslett...

Factory-built reactors offer a scalable, low-carbon solution for climate and digital needs yet still face legacy challenges to nuclear deployment. An analysis by Carole Nakhle . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter...

A historic U.S.-mediated ceasefire in Gaza offers hope for peace, but regional dynamics and doubts about Hamas’s compliance challenge its fragile sustainability. An analysis by Robert Silverman . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our...

The industrial metal is trading at record-high prices as states aim to secure supply amid geopolitical rivalry and the green transition. An analysis by Bob Savic . Read the report here . 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe di...

Ties between the two countries have warmed, but strategic priorities pull Washington toward India and the South Caucasus. An analysis by James Jay Carafano . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directl...

Tariffs and shifting relations with Pakistan, along with uncertainties about the Quad, cast doubt on the once-robust U.S.-India partnership. An analysis by Aparna Pande . Read the full report here . 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or...

Post-independence Angola has been defined by inequality, unrest and contested power. That may change. An analysis by Teresa Nogueira Pinto . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directly on LinkedIn  

Once designed to protect economies from political influence, central banks have instead become political actors in their own right. An analysis by Enrico Colombatto . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscrib...

The decisive contests of the next decade will be won through persuasion, not coercion. An analysis by Uri Gabai . Read the report here . 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directly on LinkedIn  

The intense rivalries, power struggles among militias and shifting regional dynamics are casting a shadow over the country’s prospects of ever achieving unity again. An analysis by Federica Saini Fasanotti . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign...

Once innovative and influential, the Netherlands is now gripped by stagnation amid political deadlock, economic pressures and a weakening international position. An analysis by Rob de Wijk . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekl...

Despite Russian threats and Arctic tensions, Iceland stays cool and strategically strong, playing a crucial role in regional security. An analysis by Stefan Hedlund . Read the report here . 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe...

The Mattei Plan is strengthening Rome’s African partnerships and redefining Europe’s geopolitical role. An analysis by Teresa Nogueira Pinto . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directly on LinkedIn  

What began as a scientific breakthrough has now become a complex security threat. An analysis by Karl-Peter Schwarz . Read the full report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directly on LinkedIn  

Ahead of elections, Dhaka is struggling to stabilize the political scene, revive the economy and manage strained relations with its neighbors. An analysis by Husain Haqqani . Read the report here . 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or s...

Washington’s strategic ambiguity toward China creates uncertainty for allies and adversaries. An analysis by James Jay Carafano . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directly on LinkedIn  

The Sao Paulo Forum, once a powerful left-wing Latin American political bloc, now struggles with corruption, criminal ties and waning influence. An analysis by Alejandro Peña Esclusa . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly news...

In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge , H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein speaks with Prof. Dr. Karl-Friedrich Israel, Professor of Economics. Together, they explore the deeper cause of Europe’s economic stagnation, which is not a lack of talent or skill, but a cultural mindset that chooses comfort over disruption. How can the old continent redefine its role in a new world and use its s...

The AI boom of today contains echoes of the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s – but does the tech match the hype? An analysis by Vahan P. Roth . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for our weekly newsletter or subscribe directly on LinkedIn...

Lebanon’s plan to demilitarize Hezbollah by year-end could falter, risking renewed tensions with Israel and economic crisis. If enforced, it could spark civil unrest. An analysis by Amatzia Baram . Read the report here .  📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments from Prince Michael of Liechtenstein 🔔 Stay updated on the latest reports and analysis: LinkedIn & X 📬 Sign up for ou...