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“Everything that exists requires energy to create and to operate—not some things, everything,” said energy analysis expert Mark P. Mills back in 2024. That remark may sound evident but it keeps returning to my mind in recent months with every new headline that piles up: Russian strikes on Ukrainian power stations, oil seizures and sanctions, a major blackout in Berlin, U.S. military action linked to Venezuela’s energy sector, and renewed American interest in acquiring Greenla

Global firms are changing the way they do business. Political decisions from powerful countries are changing how multinational companies (MNC) make decisions on their operations. This can be seen in many countries where there is political instability, whether it is heavily sanctioned or a newly formed regime change. Many countries that are deemed risky are often in a region that has an abundance of natural resources or located near a strategic chokepoint or have a large workf

Introduction: Christmas is not often linked to international relations or politics. It is generally seen as a time of celebration, peace, and goodwill, characteristics not usually associated with geopolitics, a subject filled with conflict, both morally and physically. Despite this, geopolitics does not pause during the festive season, and for centuries, the holidays have become entangled with geostrategy. While also being a significant religious and cultural tradition for ma