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Monetary Transformation and Security in the Modern World
Feb 27, 2025
Monetary Transformation and Security in the Modern World
Like all things in the modern world, money is becoming digital. How can the lessons of the past help us ensure security during periods of monetary transition?
Security
Finance
Technology
Is Conflict in Eastern DRC the Beginning of a Third Congo War?
Feb 27, 2025
Is Conflict in Eastern DRC the Beginning of a Third Congo War?
Conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has significantly intensified in recent months, sparking fears that it could spiral into a broader regional war. This has become particularly critical following the capture of Goma
Security
Geopolitics
Analysis
The Collapse of Iranian Deterrence and Potential Paths to Israeli / US Military Action in Iran
Mar 01, 2025
The Collapse of Iranian Deterrence and Potential Paths to Israeli / US Military Action in Iran
Recent developments in the Middle East have created what Israeli and American strategists likely view as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to decisively strike Iran's military and nuclear infrastructure and potentially achieve regime change in Tehran
Security
Geopolitics
Analysis
How They Stay Afloat: the Imposer, the Evader, and the Shadow Fleet That Sits In-Between
Mar 01, 2025
How They Stay Afloat: the Imposer, the Evader, and the Shadow Fleet That Sits In-Between
In practice, nation-state actors such as Iran and Russia have attempted (and have proven at least partly successful) in evading sanctions imposed by Washington and its allies. A clear example of this is the Shadow Fleet.
Security
Geopolitics
Analysis
Instability, Authoritarianism, and the Fragmentation of Global Order in 2025
Mar 03, 2025
Instability, Authoritarianism, and the Fragmentation of Global Order in 2025
The state of the world in 2025 is one of increasing fragmentation, waning democratic rights, and a very real sense of danger permeating the field of international relations.
Geopolitics
Opinion
Internatio...