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Operation “Epic Fury”
Episode 50
Three days into Operation “Epic Fury,” the strategic question is not the scale of damage but the political vacuum left by the reported death of Ali K…
15 hours ago
On the Brink of War: Iran, the US, and What Comes Next
Episode 49
Iran's Supreme Leader faces what may be the defining decision of his tenure: capitulate to American demands and risk looking weak enough to invite fu…
1 day, 14 hours ago
Marking One Year of Trump 2.0
Episode 48
Donald Trump's second presidency has reached the one-year mark without triggering the catastrophic outcomes many predicted, yet without resolving the…
1 month ago
Iran's Social Unrest and the Future of the Regime
Episode 47
Thousands dead, internet blackouts, and a currency in freefall. When merchants in Tehran's upscale Monet Street shopping center closed their stores o…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Is Taiwan the Next Ukraine? Scenarios for the Decade Ahead
Episode 46
Taiwan is not on the brink of a 2027 invasion; the real danger is unfolding quietly in the gray zone. In this NYU Riskathon-exclusive webinar, Dr. Mi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Exploring the Geopolitics of Rare Earth Minerals
Episode 45
Rare earth elements sit at the heart of the clean energy transition, digital infrastructure, and advanced weapons, yet public debate often treats the…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Tehran at Crossroads: Where Is Iran’s Nuclear Strategy Heading?
Episode 44
Iran’s nuclear program has reached a moment where every path carries risk. Advancing toward a weapon could ignite a larger war, stepping back from en…
3 months ago
Understanding Russia's Strategy
Episode 43
Putin isn't losing the war in Ukraine, at least, not in his own mind. He believes time is on his side, that Russia can outlast Ukrainian resistance, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Future-Proofing: How Can Companies Survive Through Times of Political Uncertainty?
Episode 42
Leaders today face not one crisis at a time, but overlapping shocks that feed into each other, what scholars call a polycrisis, creating uncertainty …
5 months ago
Information Warfare in the 21st Century
Episode 41
Information warfare has evolved from leaflets and radio broadcasts to botnets, deepfakes, and AI-generated content. While the technologies have chang…
5 months, 3 weeks ago