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The Palestinian powder-keg and political risk
David Goldman argues that there is a disconnect between escalating geopolitical tensions, especially in Ukraine and Syria, and subdued industry threat assessments. As the fall of the Assad regime raises the risk of jihadist threats against Russia and China, confusion persists.
Merz fails to notice Germany’s main concern
Diego Faßnacht shows Germany’s financial struggles, driven by higher energy costs stemming from its shutdown of nuclear power plants, rely on costly US gasoline imports, and the loss of cheap Russian energy. These elements have accelerated de-industrialization.
Russia has benefits in the forefront before Trump 2.0.
James Davis reports that Russian troops continue to dominate in Ukraine, achieving significant regional increases in November 2024, with improvements in the Kursk obvious, Donbass, and southern sides. However, the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria complicates Russia’s place.
Japan’s grips with a modern trade deficit
 , Scott Foster examines Japan’s growing “digital imbalance”, a major industry disparity in online services like software registration, sky storage, and online platforms, which surpassed ¥5.35 trillion in 2023 and is projected to reach ¥6.5 trillion this year.  ,