Arctic Fusion: Russia and China Convergent Strategies

Is the Arctic becoming a Sino-Russian lake? The question must be asked, because of the way these two Eurasian giants are gaining a massive and coordinated influence in the whole Arctic region, taking advantage of the geophysical changes caused by global warming (NASA, Global climate change). For example, following the historic $ 400 billion deal between Russia’s Gazprom and China, through which Russia will supply China with oil and gas for thirty years, it was announced that companies of the two countries were looking forward to explore and develop the Russian Far East, which is part, or is very close to the Arctic and subarctic region (Ding Ying, A Gas bond, energy cooperation will serve as a new link between …

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The Red Team Analysis Weekly 155 – Narratives at War: EU-US vs Russia vs Crowdsourced?

Editorial – Narratives at war: There is a fascinating discrepancy at work between narratives found in the news. They vary according to the type of actors upon which one focuses. Actually the difference between some of them is so huge that one wonders if they describe the same world. Furthermore, if those narratives are rooted in the conflict in Ukraine they do not stop there but interact with and impact other areas and dimensions.Narrative One originates from the U.S. and Europe, with slightly varying emphases according to American or European origin. It runs somehow as follows: The conflict in Ukraine is (almost) over, thanks to legitimate democratic elections and the new Ukrainian President elect Poroshenko, who has outlined his peace plan. The next step is thus, …

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The Red Team Analysis Weekly 146 – A case study in escalation: NATO, the U.S. and Russia

Editorial – A case study in escalation: NATO, the U.S. and Russia. If we very coldly look at how the situation is evolving between NATO, the U.S. and Russia, then it seems undeniable that we are in the case of a serious escalation, which is also getting larger and deeper.The hope for de-escalation the Kerry-Lavrov meeting had created, followed by the start of a removal of the Russian troops from the Russian territory close to the Ukraine border, as noted by the BBC (see Jonathan Marcus, first question, Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, 1 April – video) stopped with NATO’s series of declarations, starting with “Unfortunately, I cannot confirm that Russia is withdrawing its troops. This is …

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The Red (Team) Analysis Weekly – 12 December 2013 – Russia, the Arctic and … Syrian uncertainties

Editorial – Russia, the Arctic and … Syrian uncertainties – If you were looking for a new tense area to monitor, here it is: the Arctic. We had known it was coming for a few years, but now it is definitely on the agenda, besides, mainly, the Middle East, North East Asia and a struggle for …

Russia Today (RT): a New Media for a Polarizing World?

Triggered by the financial and economic crisis, protests movements have spread, notably in Europe and in the U.S., be they famously named and democratic (Los Indignados/Real Democracy Now, Occupy, etc.) or not. We call them here the “new opposition nexus.” Despite much dismissal and their inner difficulties (intrinsic to new movements), they are now worrying …

Russia 2045

Russia 2045 – Strategic Social Movement Russia 2045 is an interesting Russian initiative for the future. It wants to be more than that, a movement for a new paradigm, indeed a new ideology according to its Manifesto, organised around the creation of “working cybernetic organisms,” with Russia as leader. It is close to the Singularity idea, and, indeed, Ray …

Towards a U.S. Nuclear Renaissance?

(Art direction and design: Jean-Dominique Lavoix-Carli) On 30 September 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published the latest edition of the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Advanced Nuclear. Its aim is to contribute to accelerate advanced nuclear reactors’ commercial deployment in support of U.S. objectives in terms of nuclear energy, necessary notably to achieve its …

The World of Uranium – 2: Mines, States, Companies and Shares of Reserves and Resources – Database and Interactive Graph

Unlock a comprehensive geopolitical view of global uranium mining with “The World of Uranium – 2: Mines, States, Companies and Shares of Reserves and Resources – Database and Graph.” This powerful tool allows you to visualise and analyse geopolitical influence and company exposure to geopolitics in the uranium mining sector, adding to the structure created by the endowment in uranium deposits and the web of companies’ shares, the shares of reserves and resources per companies and states.

Key Features:

  • Geopolitical Insights: Visualise how geopolitics impacts uranium mining and supply security and how uranium mining influences the geopolitics of uranium. Included are 12 ready-to-use case studies with analysis.
  • Visualise reserves and resources per companies and states as they “‘spread” through the complex web of ownership.
  • Extensive Data: Covers 29 states, 40 companies plus their subsidiaries, and 136 mines, deposits, and projects.
  • Interactive Visualisations: Create layouts and scenarios, compare mines, and filter data to uncover insights.
  • Professional Tools: Utilise Gephi for advanced analysis with included user manual and companion report (yEd Graph Editor and other software using .graphml and .csv files may also be used, but no specific manual is provided for these alternative approaches).

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  • Original graph and data tables (.gephi, .graphml, .csv)
  • “Graph in Action” with 9 ready-to-use workspaces (.gephi)
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  • All documents and data are in English

AI at War (2) – Preparing for the US-China War?

(Art direction and design: Jean-Dominique Lavoix-Carli) Darkening clouds (of drones) On 28 August 2023, on the Island of Guam, Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, gave a speech at a military and media crowd about the need for the U.S. to mass produce drones in order to outsize the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Deputy Secretary …

The World of Uranium – 1: Mines, States and Companies – Database and Interactive Graph

Unlock a comprehensive geopolitical view of global uranium mining with “The World of Uranium -1: Mines, States, and Companies – Database and Graph.” This powerful tool allows you to visualise and analyse geopolitical influence and company exposure to geopolitics in the uranium mining sector. It establishes the structure of the world of uranium with endowment in uranium deposits and the complex web of companies’ shares.

Key Features:

  • Geopolitical Insights: Visualise how geopolitics impacts uranium mining and supply security and how uranium mining influences the geopolitics of uranium.
  • Extensive Data: Covers 29 states, 40 companies plus their subsidiaries, and 136 mines, deposits, and projects.
  • Interactive Visualisations: Create layouts and scenarios, compare mines, and filter data to uncover insights.
  • Professional Tools: Utilise Gephi for advanced analysis with included user manual and companion report (yEd Graph Editor and other software using .graphml and .csv files may also be used, but no specific manual is provided for these alternative approaches).

Included in Your Purchase:

  • Original graph and data tables (.gephi, .graphml, .csv)
  • “Graph in Action” with 6 ready-to-use workspaces (.gephi)
  • Detailed user manual for Gephi
  • Comprehensive companion report
  • All documents and data are in English
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