Regions
GIS reports provide insight into the geopolitical trends that are critical for decision-makers to understand. Typically, these are written by experts based in the region concerned who are able to provide the latest on the ground intelligence. Focusing on politics, defense, energy and economics, they are published daily in English.
Europe
Geographically, Europe is not a continent. However, the area is bonded by common historical and religious heritage. Through a combination of its Roman-law legacy and Christianity, Europe developed a culture of individualism and self-responsibility that allowed the area’s staggering economic and scientific development over the last 300 years. As a result, the European system spread across the globe.
The U.S. Republican schism on Ukraine
The European Central Bank’s monetary policy is under pressure
Past policies haunt the European Central Bank
What Sweden will bring to NATO
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Russia/Central Asia
This area covers most of the north Eurasian landmass, excluding territories commonly regarded as belonging to Europe. The core of this region is Russia, which has exerted a strong influence for centuries. The Soviet Union’s collapse allowed several new states to emerge. Other parts of this region are the Caspian basin, Central Asia and Mongolia.
The U.S. perspective on Black Sea security
Russia’s Middle East resurgence: Here to stay?
Turkmenistan’s bid to link up with gas-hungry Europe
New masters in the South Caucasus
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North America
The three countries that cover almost 90 percent of North America – the United States, Canada and Mexico – are economically very closely intertwined. The U.S. has the dominant position. It is the world’s largest economy and strongest military power. Shielded by oceans to the east and west, it projects influence globally. The continent is so rich in natural resources that it is practically self-sufficient.
Managing global supply chains in a turbulent world
How the 2024 race could affect foreign policy
Public debt and credit ratings: The American case
Will China gain from President Biden’s reelection campaign?
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South/Central America
Like North America and Africa, the region is blessed with ample natural resources, water and farmland. It features climatic variety and easy access to the oceans. Its countries have avoided participation in major wars. The region is plagued, however, by inefficient governance and a lack of fiscal discipline, which has led to political instability, corruption and abrupt regime changes.
Milei’s choice for Argentina: From misery to prosperity
U.S.-Latin American interests in freefall
Mexico takes stock of five years of AMLO
Models for fighting crime in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Middle East/North Africa
The contrast between richly endowed oil-and-gas economies and resource-poor countries is an important marker in the region. Its strategic location between the East and West, along with its energy wealth, make it vulnerable to the clashing policies and interests of local and global powers, including the United States, Europe and Russia. Foreign interventions tend to exacerbate local conflicts.
Managing global supply chains in a turbulent world
As war in Gaza drags on, the U.S. weighs its options
Russia’s Middle East resurgence: Here to stay?
Drones and asymmetric warfare in Ukraine and Israel
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Sub-Saharan Africa
This area stretches from the Cape Verde islands on the Atlantic to the Horn of Africa on the Indian Ocean, and north to south from the Upper Nile and the Sahara Desert to the Cape of Good Hope, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. The continent’s main assets are abundant natural resources and a young population.
Niger breaks from France and embraces Russia
South Africa’s upcoming election could change everything
Ethiopia-Somaliland deal risks regional tensions
Peacekeeping without the UN
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East Asia
The leading power here is China, with the world’s biggest population and second-largest economy, which is now striving to establish its hegemony throughout the Pacific Rim. Taiwan, South and North Korea, and Japan are all groping for ways to resist Chinese expansion while maintaining strong economic ties with the region’s colossus.
Beijing’s motivation in China-Taliban relations
What is the future of China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
China’s military alliance prepares for confrontation
Still waiting for peak coal
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South Asia
South Asia refers to the Indian subcontinent, which stretches from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean. India, the second-largest country in the world by population, is the dominant state here, with Pakistan in the west, Bangladesh in the east, Nepal and Bhutan in the Himalaya mountains and Sri Lanka to the south. Due to higher fertility rates, India’s population will soon surpass China’s.
Beijing’s motivation in China-Taliban relations
Elections in South Asia key for regional dynamics
India-Russia relations show renewed spark
India’s good year
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Southeast Asia/Australia
The region stretches from the Indochinese Peninsula through the Indonesian archipelago all the way to Australia, forming the dividing line between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. This area is very diverse – geographically, culturally and historically. What the region’s countries have in common is their largest trading partner: China. Beijing’s assertive policymaking is the most important strategic issue in the region.
Thailand’s foreign policy vision collides with reality
East Asia realignment: Japan and the Philippines move closer
Myanmar rebels seek to topple the military junta
Indonesia’s foreign policy after the 2024 presidential elections
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Global Matters
The 20th century’s international order, which installed the United States, Europe and Japan in dominant positions, is ending. New powers are emerging to challenge a system arranged within the framework of U.S. and European multilateralism. Transitional processes necessarily breed chaos and uncertainty. This is the global situation to which our economies and political systems must adapt.
How CPI calculations misrepresent real inflation
The burgeoning China-Russia axis
Oil markets: Relative stability amid geopolitical strife
Where have all the economists gone?
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