With a unique position both geographically and economically in Europe, France remains an important player on the world stage. Although it has key roles in the EU, NATO, and the UN, France still struggles to find its global identity. Senior Geopolitical Analyst Antonia Colibasanu joins host Christian Smith to discuss the current state of play and the future of French geopolitics.
South Africans go to the polls this week in one of the most significant elections in a generation. A leading power in Sub-Saharan Africa, they find themselves balanced between their BRICS membership and close cultural and economic ties to the West. Analyst Ronan Wordsworth joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on South Africaās role in global geopolitics and the potential impacts of the election.
What are the geopolitical implications of the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States? Although Pillar I of the initiative and the announcement of Australiaās plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines grabbed the headlines, what does Pillar II have in store? Analysts Ronan Wordsworth and Victoria Herczegh join host Christian Smith for a discussion on the future of AUKUS and what the potential addition of Japan and New Zealand to the alliance could mean for China and the Indo-Pacific.
Geopolitical and national security threats are constantly changing and evolving, sometimes it's hard to keep up. In this week's ClubGPF live discussion, Rear Admiral...
Whatās on the horizon for the worldās largest democracy? GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on the geopolitical implications of Indiaās upcoming election, how it can continue its balancing act between the US, China and the rest of the world, and why it has cause for concern over the recent ISIS attack in Moscow.
European defense has been a controversial issue since the end of the Cold War. Senior Analyst Antonia Colibasanu and analyst Victoria Herczegh join host Christian Smith to discuss NATO, the European Union, Ukraine, Russian aggression, and other complexities of European security.