Mali’s escalating crisis reveals how state failure, insurgency and resource competition increasingly intertwine. On May 21, 2026, the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., hosted a panel entitled “A ...

Oil and gas have long powered Algeria’s stability. President Tebboune’s New Algeria seeks bold diversification, but success may remain elusive. Feb. 1, 2026, Bechar, Algeria: Algerian President ...

This is the third installment in a GIS series on spacepower. Read about great power competition and China’s orbital ambitions. Grand strategy works by keeping a state’s political purpose aligned with ...

The run-up to every NATO summit is tense, if not nerve-wracking – and this year’s summit in Ankara on July 7-8 is no exception. Allied heads of state and government are preparing to meet in the ...

The Iran conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have driven oil prices higher, putting fresh pressure on government budgets across Southeast Asia. May 8, 2026, Cebu, Philippines: The ASEAN ...

The economic legacy of the past few years is mixed. The annual global gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate may hold steady at about 3 percent, yet the United States’ economy is slowing, the ...

Central banks were created to protect the value of money. Instead, they are eroding citizens’ prosperity. As central banks call 2 percent inflation “price ...

Central bank digital currencies will shape the future of money, but they may not resolve the problems of the past. For decades, monetary policy has been treated as the central lever of economic ...

The wars against Iran and Ukraine have geopolitical implications that reach far beyond the immediate theaters of operation. What began as temporary conflict-related disruptions to energy deliveries is ...

Record technology IPOs highlight the strengths of the U.S. economy, where innovation, capital and risk-taking continue to drive growth. Innovation, entrepreneurship and deep capital markets continue ...

Space is key to great power rivalry, as states compete for access to and control over space infrastructure that influences military, economic and informational leverage. Space is now a key stage in ...

The Global Progressive Mobilization summit in April united leaders from 40 countries to counter Trump policies and deepen Europe-Latin America ties. April 18, 2026: Leaders gathered at the Global ...