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76th Independence and Political Transition: Key Trends in Pakistan for August 2023
As Pakistan approaches its 76th year of independence, the nation finds itself in a period of a political shift. A provisional caretaker...
Aug 2, 20231 min read


Q&A: Turmoil in Russia
Wagner’s challenge to Putin’s authority on June 24, while shocking, was short-lived. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner...
Jun 23, 202319 min read


The Race for AI Dominance
As artificial intelligence spreads throughout a vast array of fields, the race for dominance in AI is heating up. While China and the...
Jun 11, 20231 min read


Q&A: The Xi-Putin Summit
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a three-day state visit to Moscow following an invitation from Russian President Vladimir...
Mar 29, 202311 min read


The Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement: Implications
On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced that they had agreed to resume diplomatic relations and re-open embassies in each other's...
Mar 20, 202325 min read


One Year Into Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: What's Next for Putin and Russia?
It has been a year since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe...
Mar 5, 202338 min read


Wikistrat Webinar: The Chinese Spy Balloon
In late January, US fighter jets brought down the Chinese spy balloon that entered US airspace. Chinese authorities have yet to provide...
Feb 12, 202316 min read


Russia's Defeat in Ukraine
This month will mark one year since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a recent simulation, Wikistrat experts explored the...
Feb 12, 20231 min read


Wikistrat Webinar: Sending Tanks to Ukraine
At a cabinet meeting on January 25, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made the decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The U.S. has also...
Feb 12, 20231 min read


Key Trends in Pakistan: February 2023
As Pakistan is going through a period of turbulence, including a recent terror attack that took more than 100 lives, Wikistrat experts...
Feb 1, 20231 min read


Wikistrat Hot Takes: Germany’s Position on Sending Tanks to Ukraine
On January 20, 50 countries agreed to provide Kyiv with billions of dollars worth of military hardware needed to push back Russian...
Jan 24, 20231 min read


The Looming Chinese Invasion of Taiwan?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, followed by President Xi’s further consolidation of power in the 20th National Congress of the Chinese...
Dec 12, 20221 min read


NYU Global Risk Factors 2022
A war in Europe, rising inflation rates, and social turmoil are some of the events that we have witnessed in 2022. But what lies ahead in...
Dec 12, 20221 min read


New Report: The Looming Energy Crisis in Europe
Shortly after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia cut off gas supplies to most of Europe, plunging the continent into the most severe energy...
Oct 30, 20221 min read


The US Ban on China's Advanced Chip-Making Industry
On October 7, the Biden administration imposed a sweeping set of export controls that included measures to cut China off from certain...
Oct 30, 20221 min read


Special Report: Iran Social Unrest
The death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16 sparked demonstrations and violent crackdowns on the streets of...
Oct 30, 20221 min read


A New Army Chief, Audio Leaks, and Elections: October 2022 Pakistan Report
Every month, Wikistrat asks its top experts on Pakistan what they consider the key trends in the country in the coming month. In this...
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Will Putin Go Nuclear?
In a televised address to the Russian people on September 21, Putin explicitly raised the specter of a nuclear conflict. Despite being...
Sep 21, 202215 min read


The Ukrainian Counter-Offensive in Kharkiv: Implications for Russia and Ukraine
The past few days have witnessed dramatic changes in the war in Ukraine. In a lightning counter-offensive, Ukrainian forces have captured...
Sep 12, 202214 min read


The Floods, the Taliban, and the Russia-Ukraine War: September 2022 Pakistan Report
In the past few days, Pakistan has been hit by catastrophic floods across the country. These have caused more than 1,280 deaths and...
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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