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The youth-led “Gen-Z 212” movement demands reforms in education and healthcare, as well as stronger anti-corruption measures. A report by Federica Saini Fasanotti. Read the full report here.

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A new 15-year defense strategy outlines India’s expansive naval modernization to counter growing threats from China and Pakistan. An analysis by James E. Fanell. Read the report here. 

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The European Union is losing in a human resources race as global rivals outpace the bloc in attracting skilled talent. An analysis by Karl-Friedrich Israel. Read the report here.

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In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, GIS Managing Editor Andrew Kureth speaks with Dr. Paul Schwennesen, a GIS expert who has spent months embedded with Ukrainian forces on the frontlines. 

From trenches and safe houses to drone factories and partisan networks, he offers a rare ground level view of how this war is really being fought. Together, they explore the strange duality of normal life and “hellscape” zero lines, Ukraine’s bottom up war effort that looks more like a nationwide startup than a classic army, and how cheap drones, improvisation and electronic warfare are rewriting the rules of modern conflict. 

They also examine Russian weaknesses, the resilience of Ukrainian morale and what Western militaries must urgently learn if they want to keep up with this revolution in warfare.

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The Visegrad Group faces diminishing influence as shifting interests and politics reshape Central Europe’s model for cooperation. A report by James Jay Carafano. Read the full text here. 

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South Africa has withdrawn from the DRC peace mission, as regional fractures deepen. The U.S.-led deal highlights resource-driven geopolitics. An analysis by Ralph Mathekga. Read the report here. 

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The Trump administration’s 2025 cybersecurity reset reduces federal oversight while sharpening its focus on foreign threats and critical technologies. An analysis by Frank Umbach. Read the report here. 

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Factory-built reactors offer a scalable, low-carbon solution for climate and digital needs yet still face legacy challenges to nuclear deployment. An analysis by Carole Nakhle. Read the report here. 

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A historic U.S.-mediated ceasefire in Gaza offers hope for peace, but regional dynamics and doubts about Hamas’s compliance challenge its fragile sustainability. An analysis by Robert Silverman. Read the report here. 

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The industrial metal is trading at record-high prices as states aim to secure supply amid geopolitical rivalry and the green transition. An analysis by Bob Savic. Read the report here.

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