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Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco

Belarus Crisis: The Geopolitical Stakes for the Major Powers

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The Belarus crisis is mainly the result of domestic political tensions. But paradoxically, this is an internal issue that carries a profound international dimension as well.

Geopolitical Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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The advances of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution won’t usher in a techno-utopia. Instead, they will alter – and perhaps even intensify – the geopolitical competition the world is all too familiar with.

The Geopolitical Implications of Israel’s West Bank Annexation Plan

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A geopolitical reading suggests that annexation is only a matter of time.

Civil Unrest Engulfs the United States, Again

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A few takeaways from the protests currently sweeping the United States.

The Emerging Nexus of Strategic Intelligence, Geopolitics, and Finance

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In terms of intelligence-gathering, the lines between public and private are becoming increasingly blurred. So too are those separating geopolitics from the world of finance.

The Future of the Global Monetary Order

USD, cc Flickr Mike, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

What will the global financial system of 2060 look like?

The New “Twenty Years’ Crisis”: 2000-2020

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Is COVID-19 the death knell of liberal internationalism?

Soleimani Assassination to send Shockwaves through the Middle East and Beyond

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Though the assassination will further destabilize the region, a large-scale conventional conflict remains unlikely.

The Dawn of the Age of ‘Astropolitics’?

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The likelihood of space-based competition and warfare is increasing as we progress through the 21st century.

Brexit as a Renewal of Britain’s Geopolitical Cycle

Painting of Spanish Armada, modified, public domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Armada#/media/File:Invincible_Armada.jpg

Far from a historical exception, Brexit is in keeping with the United Kingdom’s long-term geopolitical interests.

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