Russia could well test NATO by attacking Lithuania, but Vilnius is better prepared than most. A Lithuanian state border guard stands on patrol near Belarus on June 21, 2021 near Poskonys, Lithuania.

This report is the second in a GIS series on spacepower. The first can be found here. Part three will be published on July 7. China’s ambitions in space are not isolated technological projects, but ...

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

AI-driven automation has revived calls for UBI, yet resource limits, inflation risks and mixed human responses challenge its feasibility and benefits. May 23, 2022, Berlin, Germany: A poster ...

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 ...

Strait of Hormuz tensions and sanctions have pushed oil trade toward yuan, stablecoins and alternative rails, threatening the dollar’s global primacy. For decades, the petrodollar has been the ...

As the world shifts toward a more fragmented and multipolar order, so too does Africa. The continent is undergoing internal reconfiguration amid intensified external competition, the emergence of new ...

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 ...

In the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, foreign military support for Ukrainian forces primarily came from existing stockpiles – often older equipment slated for ...

The World Cup is not detached from geopolitics. Yet it also preserves channels of engagement even when political relations deteriorate. FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy while ...

AI will likely boost productivity while gradually transforming jobs and labor markets over time. The proliferation of large language models is reshaping the conversation around, if not yet the ...

Global fertility has plunged to record lows, shifting attention from overpopulation to a potential shortage of workers, taxpayers and innovators. Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan. The country’s ...