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Defense & SecurityFrance, Netherlands, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Russian Election Interference Campaign Was a Well-Oiled Information Warfare Machine

Joshua Ball

The Russian government developed and implemented a "full-spectrum" disinformation machine to influence the political system in the United States.The attempt to influence the 2016 U.S. election through social media is…

Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, United States

5 Predictions of Major Global Security Threats in 2018

Joshua Ball

Predictions for the Islamic State, the global economy, ongoing tensions with North Korea, climate change, and the fallout from the massive cyber attacks of 2017. Editor's note: This video…

Economics & TradeBrazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Emerging Economies Will Hold Increasing Amounts of Global Economic Power by 2050

Joshua Ball

By 2050, economies like Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico are likely to be bigger than those of the United Kingdom and France. The seven largest emerging market countries could grow, on…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine

OSCE Drones Reintroduced into Ukraine’s Donbass and Donetsk Warzones

Gabriella Gricius

The OSCE is reintroducing long-range unmanned drones to Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk Regions. Two years after drone operations were suspended in August 2016, the OSCE has elected to again introduce…

Government & PoliticsChina, United States

Xi’s Power Consolidation a Signal of an Impending Economic Crisis?

Joshua Ball

China may have domestic security and economic concerns to grapple with this year. The Chinese Communist Party's careful preparation for a change of direction was realized in mid-October during its…

Government & PoliticsGermany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom

What Viktor Orban’s Victory Means for Europe and Russia

Farrah Barber

Viktor Orban is a symbol of anti-communism and the face of nationalism in a Hungary that is increasingly ostracised by its neighbors. The European ‘bad boy’, Viktor Orban, the man…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

Series: Geopolitics & North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions

Joshua Ball

The risk of conflict on the Korean Peninsula is higher than any time since the end of the Korean War. North Korea’s nuclear program began in the early 1990s, and…

Government & PoliticsChina, European Union, Russia, United States

Geopolitical Trend: Authoritarianism Spreads Around the Globe

Joshua Ball

Authoritarianism is emerging as an attractive alternative to liberal democracy for a growing number of countries worldwide. Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited…

EnergyChina, European Union, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Unholy Alliance That Explains Why Renewable Energy is Trouncing Nuclear

David Toke

If recent trends continue for another two years, the global share of electricity from renewables excluding hydropower will overtake nuclear for the first time. Even 20 years ago, this nuclear decline would…

Defense & SecurityChina, Russia, United States

Spies on Campus Pose Threat to Academia

Tina Trinh

It’s a typical scene at college campuses across the country — students with their noses buried in books, engaged in the pursuit of knowledge and hoping to one day make…

Defense & SecurityIran, Israel, Russia, Syria, United States

Fears of War Between Iran & Israel Increase

Steve Herman

Israel and Iran, with two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle East, appear on a collision course that some experts fear could ignite a regional war that might…

Government & Politics

Xi’s indefinite grasp on power has finally captured the West’s attention—now what?

Stanley Rosen

When China’s Congress voted to repeal constitutional limits on the length of time a Chinese president can stay in office, there were only two “no” votes out of the 2,964…