In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Rebecca Keller, director of analysis for Stratfor's geopolitical team at RANE, about rare earth elements and tricky supply chains.
Tehran will reject any demands to cut ties with regional militias, raising the risk for more violence in conflict zones like Iraq.
The White House’s renewed criticism of the kingdom’s leadership and human rights record will undoubtedly clash with Riyadh’s own imperatives.
Lawsuits against Facebook and Google, as well as newly proposed antitrust reforms, signal a significant evolution in U.S. attitudes on regulating big business.
The growing number of military and private actors in the increasingly accessible region is raising the risk of miscommunication or miscalculation.
While it may help mitigate some of the West's concerns, Tehran’s move to extend U.N. access to its nuclear sites won’t sit well with the country’s conservative lawmakers.
Amid talk of new U.S. sanctions on Myanmar and Russia, we review what factors make such penalties most effective in actually altering a country’s behavior.
The Arab states could turn to France and the U.K., as well as U.S. adversaries like Russia and China, if Biden follows through on canceling arms shipments.
Despite President Zelenskiy’s outreach, the White House is unlikely to grant meaningful support without Kyiv first demonstrating a more serious commitment to reforms.
With sanctions relief on the line, Tehran will likely ramp up its aggressive behavior in the hopes of driving Washington to the table more quickly.
