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The Houthi Threat (opens the original)
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By Luca BoamThis is our first look at Violent Non-State Actors - a group of actors that exist outside the state structure but have the potential to influence global geopolitics. They exist as a subset of the geopolitical threats series, and we can dive more deeply into the theoretical concepts in the future. Given the recent developments in Yemen, however, we are starting with the Houthis.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ex6A!,f_auto,q_au
The Oil Shock Is Spreading Beyond Hormuz (opens the original)
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By Ronan WordsworthLast week, I published a short Pickle Perspective looking at the growing gap between the picture being presented by the White House and the physical reality in the Strait of Hormuz.The idea was fairly simple. Donald Trump had repeatedly declared that the war was won, Iran’s navy and air force had been destroyed, and the Strait was either open or firmly under American control. We put those claims up against reality - the number of ships actually moving through Hormuz.The gap wa
Reflections 25 years after 9/11 (opens the original)
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By Matthew HeibelEveryone who was old enough to remember 9/11 has their story, and immediately we all knew that this was a moment where the details of where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news would stay with you for a lifetime, similar to other traumatic American moments like the JFK assassination or the Challenger space shuttle explosion. But 9/11 was more than just a tragedy for America. There is a strong case to be made that it was the primary cause of the collapse of th
The Pickle Panel’s Favourite Maps (opens the original)
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By The Pickle TeamWe are back to our series, The Pickle Panel, in which we ask our team one question, and each contributor has the chance to briefly weigh in on the topic.In light of the recent UN General Assembly vote to encourage governments, schools, international organizations, and technology companies to use the Equal Earth projection, there is much debate regarding projections and how maps shape our thinking. At the pickle, we all love a good map, so we have asked our writers what their fa
Italy’s Mozambique Gas Gamble (opens the original)
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