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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When Rivers Become Red Lines

Societies have tried to control resources as long as there have been resources to control. Whether precious metals, arable lands or hydrocarbon deposits, access to resources shapes military postures, influences political alliances and sets foreign policies – even in 2025. If anything, the scale and urgency of modern operations have made resources all the more […]

For Washington, America First Means Americas First

For more than two decades, U.S. strategy rested on the assumption that the Western Hemisphere was secure. But that may no longer be assumed. Cartel violence in Mexico and...

Risk and Reward in the AI Arms Race

Artificial intelligence is emerging as the strategic high ground in warfare, promising faster targeting, smarter weapons and operations beyond human capacity. Several imperatives are driving its adoption: the split-second...

Why the Israeli War Is Unsustainable

Israel has been fighting what’s become a multifront war for two years. And unlike its previous wars, there is no defined timeline, no geographic scope and no clear condition...

Modern Warfighting and the Decline of the Cold War Doctrine

For more than a generation, the international system was organized along the lines of the Cold War. Though the United States and the Soviet Union were the primary belligerents...

Strategic Options as US-Russia Talks Stall

U.S.-Russia talks over a settlement in Ukraine have largely stalled. On June 16, Moscow announced that Washington had unilaterally canceled the next round of negotiations, while the U.S. simultaneously...

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