The short answers: Oil, Allies, Strategic Power Competition and Counterterrorism. Our Decision Brief explores each of those in detail.

GNSI Decision Brief

Registration is busy for GNSI Tampa Summit 2, featuring the 8th Great Power Competition Conference. A world-class lineup of speakers, panels, roundtables and breakouts on September 27-28 at USF.

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The Invasion of Ukraine has Dramatically Altered the Russian Military Dynamic with Iran

Our newest research article examines the long, volatile military history between the two countries. Author Arman Mahmoudian explores how Iran's drone program has transformed that cooperation - perhaps permanently

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Patrick Hamilton has certainly been in the thick of it, helping people worldwide in places like Yemen, Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa and Sudan. The Head of Regional Delegation (USA and Canada) for the International Committee of the Red Cross talks with us about those missions and the work of the ICRC.

GNSI Author Spotlight: Patrick Hamilton

"The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy" byMichael Mandelbaum is a thorough examination of American foreign policy through four specific ages: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower and Hyperpower.

Review on foreignpolicy.com

"Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears and never regrets."

-- Leonardo da Vinci

Other stories of interest:

• Upcoming calendar of GNSI Events. Read More.
• GNSI Executive Director General (Ret) Frank McKenzie discusses the 2-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan with Scripps Howard News. Read More.
• Our Board of Advisors adds a new member: Larry Handen, global investment leader and Managing Director for Macquarie Capital. Read More.