Geopolitical Futures

Intelligence-sharing. Japan has agreed to provide Ukraine with satellite-based geospatial data, including radar imagery obtained from Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites. It’s the first time Japan will have engaged in intelligence sharing of this kind with a foreign state. The move is part of an agreement signed last week between Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate and Japanese […]

Nuclear news. The second round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program is underway in Rome. According to Iranian media, only Iran, the U.S. and...

(click to enlarge) The International Energy Agency released its Global Energy Review last month, revealing notable changes in demand and supplies. In 2024, global demand for energy increased by 2.2...

U.S.-Russia communications. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Thursday about the results of a summit of Ukraine’s allies in...

With our recent live discussions resulting in a variety of questions we did not have time to answer, this month's discussion was an opportunity to focus on your questions first. Topics ran the gamut of US politicians and their attitude towards Russia, whether there are countries capable of threatening the US Space Force, growing US-China tensions, and much more.

Squashing Israeli plans. U.S. President Donald Trump blocked Israeli plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities as early as next month amid ongoing negotiations with Tehran, The New York Times...