geopolitics

Often overlooked by Western policymakers, Madagascar holds major critical mineral reserves and sits astride key maritime routes. As Russia deepens ties, the United States can’t afford to cede strategic ground. The post The race for Madagascar has already started appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Former Secretary of State Blinken details approach of past administrations, challenges ahead

Read the full article here The post Lipsky and Lichfield interviewed on Czech TV Nova on how the global economy functions under the influence of geopolitics appeared first on Atlantic Council .

The Iran war has sparked a sudden surge in international demand for Kyiv’s unique anti-drone expertise and highlighted Ukraine's rapid emergence as one of the world's leading drone warfare superpowers, writes David Kirichenko. The post Iran war highlights Ukraine’s rapid rise to drone superpower status appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Iran’s threat to attack vessels in the Strait of Hormuz has effectively shut down one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes, turning geography into a powerful economic weapon. The post By threatening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran turns geography into a global economic weapon appeared first on Atlantic Council .

In their successes and shortcomings, Iraq and Ukraine are cases worth studying by countries currently under attack from Iran. The post Energy under attack: What the Gulf can learn from Ukraine and Iraq appeared first on Atlantic Council .

One fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments typically pass through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on their way out of the Persian Gulf. But the Strait was effectively closed soon after the U.S. and Israel began attacks on Iran on February 28, causing oil and gas prices to spike and setting off concerns of a looming energy crisis. It’s a geopolitical predicament but also a geolog…

The announcement of a China-Russia natural gas pipeline deal is attention-grabbing geopolitical theater. The United States should instead be focused on curbing Russia's evasion of LNG sanctions. The post The China-Russia natural gas deal is a distraction from LNG sanctions evasion appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Russia's plans to expand its influence in the Arctic region and dominate the Northern Sea Route together with China pose serious security challenges for the international community, writes Bohdan Ustymenko. The post Putin’s Arctic ambitions: Russia eyes natural resources and shipping routes appeared first on Atlantic Council .

This article highlights the key links between climate change and geopolitics, focusing on the Middle East, Kashmir, and the Earth’s North and South Poles.

Strategic tensions with Russia and China are hardening globally and Antarctica won’t be immune from them. Can Antarctica stay peripheral, as it has in previous moments of geopolitical heat?

On September 7, 2015, MIT CEEPR Senior Research Scientist Sergey Paltsev visited Istanbul, Turkey, for an invited lecture on the economics and geopolitics of natural gas at Sabanci University. The post The Economics and Geopolitics of Natural Gas appeared first on CEEPR .

On April 22, 2015, CEEPR and the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) convened a symposium to address the latest developments in unconventional hydrocarbon exploration, its effects on oil and natural gas markets, and broader geopolitical implications. The post Unconventional Oil & Gas: Price Impacts and Geopolitical Implications appeared first on CEEPR .

by Caitlin Douglas April 20th marked the one year anniversary of the largest accidental oil spill into an ocean that released 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Not long after the accident, I wrote a post on this website about the geopolitics of oil supply referencing Michael Bradshaw’s article on the […]