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Geopolitical Split

Over the past few years we have witnessed a significant geopolitical shift with the emergence of regional powers. The system that emerged after WW2 is not anymore the unique model.

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@ForeignAffairs shared
On Jan 27, 2023
Listen to the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” featuring @ShivshankaMenon in conversation with editor @dankurtzphelan. https://t.co/j8SKnLa9OV
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A World Between Orders

A World Between Orders

A Conversation With Shivshankar Menon

@BrookingsInst shared
On Jan 28, 2023
The power of nonstate actors vis-à-vis the state has grown, including their capacity to embed themselves in government structures as hybrid actors, rather than merely informally governing territories, economies, and institutions, writes @VFelbabBrown. https://t.co/8THIawgiOB
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Nonstate armed actors in 2023: Persistence amid geopolitical shuffles

Nonstate armed actors in 2023: Persistence amid geopolitical shuffles

In 2023, nonstate armed actors and illicit economies around the world are being shaped by sweeping international and local trends, from the shifting geopolitical dynamics between the ...

@IlvesToomas shared
On Jan 26, 2023
RT @holger_r: We spent the last few months investigating arms trade where profits skyrocketed with the start of the war in Ukraine. We found a chain of brokers in Holland, Estonia, the Czech Republic that drove up the price of extremely needed ammo in March. https://t.co/isqflyTrWO
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A rare glimpse into covert arms sales world: How Western companies make a fortune on brokering deals for Ukraine

A rare glimpse into covert arms sales world: How Western companies make a fortune on brokering deals for Ukraine

When Russia unleashed its all-out war in February last year, Ukraine urgently needed weapons and ammunition to defend itself. Desperate for arms, the country was ready to buy at any ...

@CarnegieEndow shared
On Jan 30, 2023
RT @Carnegie_Europe: 📢 | Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has reshaped the context for democracy support. While the EU's reactions have contained some #democracy support elements, this focus remains limited, write @YoungsRichard, @elenaventura7, et al. Learn more 👇 https://t.co/8X2aJmfmvB https://t.co/M9vwPhZA3L
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European Democracy Support Annual Review 2022

European Democracy Support Annual Review 2022

In a year dominated by the rhetoric of defending democracy, EU democracy support policies were adjusted in important ways to align with the new geopolitical context. However, the union also ...

@TheWilsonCenter shared
On Jan 27, 2023
RT @WilsonCenterMEP: #SaudiArabia is investing big in #EVs and batteries, hoping that its proximity to critical minerals and markets will make it a hub, writes Adam Grimes. READ⬇️ https://t.co/JDigI2wT6s
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Fueling the Future: Saudi Arabia's Race for Electric Vehicle Dominance

Fueling the Future: Saudi Arabia's Race for Electric Vehicle Dominance

Saudi Arabia is investing big in electric vehicles and batteries, hoping that its proximity to critical minerals and markets will make it a hub. However, it faces fierce competition from ...

@AlMonitor shared
On Jan 31, 2023
RT @RinaBassist: Don't miss this Thursday: Haim Saban joins @BenCaspit on a special @AlMonitor webinar! https://t.co/Co5l0rSp0r
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Webinar: Prospects for Israel's economy and US-Israel relations, with Haim Saban (RSVP Now)

Webinar: Prospects for Israel's economy and US-Israel relations, with Haim Saban (RSVP Now)

Register now for our live Q&A webinar with Haim Saban and Ben Caspit on Israel's economy and business ties with the US.

@AtlanticCouncil shared
On Jan 26, 2023
RT @JohnRDeni: Washington doesn't have many cards to play when it comes to Turkey, Finland, and Sweden, so for now it's prudent to maintain strategic patience... but with a deadline. https://t.co/DBGkCwSoer
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Turkey, Finland and Sweden: Strategic patience, but with a deadline

Turkey, Finland and Sweden: Strategic patience, but with a deadline

Sweden and Finland do not appear to have made much progress toward membership in NATO in the past few months. Turkish officials recently claimed that Sweden isn’t even halfway toward ...

@MiddleEastInst shared
On Jan 31, 2023
The age of metaversal existence: The what, why, and when of the metaverse | @JindalDiv reviews "The Metaverse: And how it will revolutionize everything" by @ballmatthew - and explores the ideas behind building a completely virtual world. https://t.co/dED5B2DmwF
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The age of metaversal existence: The what, why, and when of the metaverse

The age of metaversal existence: The what, why, and when of the metaverse

A review of "The Metaverse: And how it will revolutionize everything" by Matthew Ball. Published by Liveright, July 2022.