U.S. Strategy in the Western Hemisphere: From the Monroe Doctrine to the “Donroe Doctrine” in Practice
For more than two centuries, the Western Hemisphere has occupied a special place in U.S. strategic thinking. From the moment President James Monroe declared in 1823 that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization, Washington has repeatedly returned to the idea that stability, influence, and leadership in Latin America are inseparable from U.S. […]
Geopolitics Meets Commodities: Strategic Raw Materials in the Age of AI and Conflict
In 2025, the currency of global influence is no longer oil alone. It’s also cobalt, lithium, gallium, and rare earths—critical raw materials powering artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, aerospace, semiconductors, and military technologies. The world is entering an era where access to these strategic commodities determines the balance of power. Unpack how the raw materials like […]