HISTORY
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Élites as an Informal Influence on Society
Élites of all types exert influence on society, and therefore on government and policy. In a period of disruption, such as now, can we expect — and do we need — the stabilizing resurrection of traditionally-respected figures of influence to calm the transition?
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
Power Projection: The Magic Seven Ideas
The importance of knowing how to behave intelligently.
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
ESSENTIAL READING | Huawei: A Company Greater than the Part?
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
The Collapse of the Treaty World
Treaties, including the “international rules-based world order” (or Pax Americana), the UN, the EU, and NATO are being dissolved, abandoned, or challenged. What comes next?
STRATEGIC PHILOSOPHY
EARLY WARNING | Uneasy Lies the Head that Advises the Crown
Does what we do make a positive difference in the life and history of our society? At what stage do we question what we may think are illogical or counter-productive orders or perceptions of a situation?
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
CURRENT ESTIMATE | The Deep War: Between the Process and Outcome Sectors
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
ESSENTIAL READING | Nobility’s Power
HARDWARE, WEAPONRY & TECHNOLOGY
Views on the Unknown Future Defense Industrial Base
How nations shift to new, and flexible, manufacturing techniques, and adapting old industries, will be a key determinant of sovereignty in the coming decades.
HISTORY
ESSENTIAL READING | Trying to See at Midnight in Moscow
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Gaining Strategic Initiative
There is no “art of the deal” unless negotiations — a non-kinetic dynamic — can be forced to begin. How engagement is commenced determines strategic advantage and momentum.
HISTORY