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Strategic Implications of the Iran War (w/ Nikolas Gvosdev)
Strategic Implications of the Iran War (w/ Nikolas Gvosdev) Two months into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the conflict shows no signs of imminent resolution, with both sides convinced that time is on their side. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rattled global energy markets, but neither Washington nor Tehran appears ready to
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Rethinking Nuclear Waste: The Case for Recycling Used Fuel (w/ Christina Leggett)
Rethinking Nuclear Waste: The Case for Recycling Used Fuel (w/ Christina Leggett) Long dismissed in the U.S. as uneconomic and proliferation-prone, the recycling of used nuclear fuel is becoming a strategic imperative the country can no longer afford to ignore. The U.S. is sitting on roughly 96,000 metric tons of used nuclear fuel, the vast
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Natural Gas Markets: Disruptions, Infrastructure, and Security (w/ Mel Ydreos)
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has abruptly severed a fifth of global oil and LNG supply. Far from simply spiking energy prices, a supply chain shock of this magnitude will have cascading impacts across the entire global economy. The current crisis threatens to halt as much as 30% of global fertilizer production, for
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How the Gulf Sees U.S. Strategy in Iran (w/ Abdulla Al Junaid)
How the Gulf Sees U.S. Strategy in Iran (w/ Abdulla Al Junaid) With Israeli and Iranian strikes targeting the critical energy infrastructure of the Persian Gulf, GCC countries have found themselves caught in the crossfire of a war beyond their control. Iran’s retaliatory drone and missile strikes threaten to derail global energy markets and the
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Sabotage Below the Waves (w/ Martha Miller)
Sabotage Below the Waves (w/ Martha Miller) Critical undersea cables and pipelines are increasingly vulnerable to sabotage by geopolitical rivals, adding a new threat dimension to competition in the Baltic Sea and elsewhere. Such “gray zone” tactics allow adversaries to test NATO resolve without triggering open conflict. What are the legal and military challenges of
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