Mozambique’s LNG Sector Turns a Corner Amid Megaproject Reboot
The lifting of force majeure on two major liquefied natural gas projects in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province is…
China’s High-Level Military Purge Raises Risk of a Miscalculation on Taiwan
China’s highest-level military purge in decades indicates Beijing will accelerate anti-corruption work and prioritize regime security above other…
In Syria, the SDF’s Withdrawal From Aleppo Will Complicate Kurdish Integration Efforts
The withdrawal of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from Aleppo will likely reduce conflict in the city,…
Protests in Iran Provide a Window for U.S. and/or Israeli Intervention
The latest round of mass protests in Iran could endure for several more weeks or months before they…
Central Asia’s Struggle for Logistics Sovereignty
Central Asia’s strategic location between Russia, China and Europe will enhance its role in evolving Eurasian trade routes,…
Hamas and Israel Evolve the Gaza Conflict
The war in Gaza is paused; the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is not. Israel’s armies now…
The Geopolitics of Trade: De-dollarization and International Trade
Faced with the risk of U.S. financial sanctions, China and some other countries have sought to de-dollarize their…
New U.S. Defense Acquisition Reforms Offer Opportunities for Improvements, but Longstanding Constraints Remain
Reforms to how the United States acquires weapons pledged by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration offer new ways…
What a Renewed Israel-Houthi Conflict Would Mean for Yemen and Gulf Security
Israel is highly likely to launch another military offensive against the Houthis in the coming months, which will…
Japan’s 26-Year Coalition Government Falls Apart
The apparent end of Japan’s longstanding conservative ruling coalition increases the likelihood of a fragile opposition government taking…
Trends From RANE’s 2025 Fourth-Quarter Forecast
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Directors of Analysis, Adriano Bosoni and Sam Lichtenstein, share a brief…
A Palestinian ‘Half-State’ Could Reduce Violence, but Deepen Israel’s Isolation
For the 77 years since the State of Israel’s founding, the question of Palestine’s future has fueled many,…