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Aug 2, 20231 min read

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...

Jun 23, 202319 min read

Expert Q&As

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 11, 20231 min read

Quick Insights

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...

Mar 29, 202311 min read

Expert Q&As

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...

The Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement: Implications

Mar 20, 202325 min read

Expert Q&As

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...

One Year Into Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: What's Next for Putin and Russia?

Mar 5, 202338 min read

Expert Q&As

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...

Wikistrat Webinar: The Chinese Spy Balloon

Feb 12, 202316 min read

Expert Q&As

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, 20231 min read

Simulations

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...

Wikistrat Webinar: Sending Tanks to Ukraine

Feb 12, 20231 min read

Expert Q&As

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 1, 20231 min read

Report Series

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...

Wikistrat Hot Takes: Germany’s Position on Sending Tanks to Ukraine

Jan 24, 20231 min read

Quick Insights

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...

Dec 12, 20221 min read

Simulations

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

Simulations

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...

New Report: The Looming Energy Crisis in Europe

Oct 30, 20221 min read

Special Reports

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...

The US Ban on China's Advanced Chip-Making Industry

Oct 30, 20221 min read

Special Reports

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 Reports

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...

A New Army Chief, Audio Leaks, and Elections: October 2022 Pakistan Report

Oct 3, 20221 min read

Report Series

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...

Sep 21, 202215 min read

Special Reports

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...

The Ukrainian Counter-Offensive in Kharkiv: Implications for Russia and Ukraine

Sep 12, 202214 min read

Special Reports

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 5, 20221 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

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...