Andrew Davidson

Andrew Davidson is an analyst at Geopolitical Futures. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security and is completing his master’s degree in International Relations through Liberty University. Prior to working on continuing his education, he served in the U.S. Army for over 11 years with experience as a Platoon Sergeant in the Middle East and South Korea serving with the 10th Mountain Division and the 25th Infantry Division.

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Outgrowing Old Alliance Behavior

Though the Cold War is over, there are a variety of Cold War-era alliance structures that have continued to shape international relations. NATO – which was designed to invoke collective security against encroachment by the Soviet Union – is a textbook example. But states are now expanding defense cooperation outside these traditional structures. Many are […]

The Shifting Focus in Eastern European Defense

Countries on NATO’s eastern frontier are rethinking defense along their eastern borders. For Poland and the Baltic states in particular, the focus has long been on rapid response and...

The Military Benefits of Quantum Technology

Modern militaries increasingly depend on the continuous functioning of complex systems rather than on decisive battlefield victories. Military advantages, then, are created less by the outright elimination of an...

Introducing a Military Game-Changer

Energy transitions tend to presage changes in military power. Steam engines freed fleets from the vagaries of wind, oil unlocked ways to travel faster and farther, and digital power...

The Wisdom in China’s Aircraft Carriers

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently entered service, a move some analysts dismiss as irrational in an era of satellites, long-range missiles and increasingly transparent oceans. Beijing’s motivations...

Explaining the New US Military Posture in the Caribbean

In October, Washington deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group from Europe to the southern Caribbean – a move that consolidates what had been haphazard interdiction and...

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