Archive: 2025/12 - Page 2

Regulatory Foresight: How to Anticipate AI, Data, and Trade Policy Shifts Before They Happen
Jeffrey Bardzell 15 December 2025 0 Comments

Regulatory Foresight: How to Anticipate AI, Data, and Trade Policy Shifts Before They Happen

Regulatory foresight helps businesses anticipate AI, data, and trade policy shifts before they happen. Learn how top companies use AI tools to turn compliance from a cost into a competitive edge.

Supply Chain Resilience vs. Cost: How to Calculate the Real Price of Redundancy and Localization
Jeffrey Bardzell 14 December 2025 0 Comments

Supply Chain Resilience vs. Cost: How to Calculate the Real Price of Redundancy and Localization

Companies are struggling to balance low costs with supply chain resilience. Learn how to calculate the real price of redundancy, localization, and trade fragmentation-and where to invest for maximum return.

Financing Climate Adaptation in the Global South: Proven Tools Beyond Grants
Jeffrey Bardzell 14 December 2025 0 Comments

Financing Climate Adaptation in the Global South: Proven Tools Beyond Grants

Traditional climate grants aren't enough for the Global South. This article explores proven financial tools-like climate-resilient debt, guarantees, and blended finance-that unlock private capital and deliver faster, smarter adaptation.

National Innovation Clusters: How Governments Build Tech Hubs That Win Global Competition
Jeffrey Bardzell 13 December 2025 0 Comments

National Innovation Clusters: How Governments Build Tech Hubs That Win Global Competition

National innovation clusters are geographically concentrated networks of businesses, universities, and government agencies that drive technological advancement. Learn how countries like Norway, Scotland, and the UK use policy to build competitive tech hubs - and why trust matters more than funding.

News Superspreaders on Social Media: How a Tiny Group Controls What Millions See
Jeffrey Bardzell 13 December 2025 0 Comments

News Superspreaders on Social Media: How a Tiny Group Controls What Millions See

A tiny group of social media users spreads most false news online. These 'news superspreaders' shape public opinion, influence elections, and evade moderation. Here’s how they work - and why stopping them is harder than it seems.

Digital Governance: Cross-Border Data Rules and International Cyber Norms in 2025
Jeffrey Bardzell 12 December 2025 0 Comments

Digital Governance: Cross-Border Data Rules and International Cyber Norms in 2025

In 2025, cross-border data rules have shifted from privacy to national security. The U.S. DOJ ban on data transfers to six countries clashes with EU GDPR, forcing global companies to rethink data flows, vendor risks, and AI compliance.

Global Sanctions Architecture: How Coalitions Are Shaping-and Undermining-Modern Economic Statecraft
Jeffrey Bardzell 12 December 2025 0 Comments

Global Sanctions Architecture: How Coalitions Are Shaping-and Undermining-Modern Economic Statecraft

Global sanctions have become fragmented, overused, and increasingly ineffective. With the U.S., EU, and UK acting separately and China and Russia building alternatives, sanctions now harm ordinary people more than targets-and risk losing all strategic power.

Yen Shock Risk: How Bank of Japan Rate Moves Could Unwind Currency Strategies Overnight
Jeffrey Bardzell 11 December 2025 0 Comments

Yen Shock Risk: How Bank of Japan Rate Moves Could Unwind Currency Strategies Overnight

The Bank of Japan's shift from negative rates to 0.5% has unleashed Yen shock risk, threatening $1.2 trillion in global carry trades. A December 2025 rate hike could trigger massive forex volatility and wipe out retail traders overnight.

Ukraine War Negotiations: How a U.S.-Russia Peace Plan Could Reshape European Security
Jeffrey Bardzell 11 December 2025 0 Comments

Ukraine War Negotiations: How a U.S.-Russia Peace Plan Could Reshape European Security

A U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine demands territorial concessions, military caps, and amnesty for war crimes - challenging European security and testing NATO's credibility. Ukraine rejects it. Europe is watching. The U.S. is pushing hard.

Defense Industrial Base Revitalization: How War Demand Is Transforming NATO Procurement
Jeffrey Bardzell 11 December 2025 0 Comments

Defense Industrial Base Revitalization: How War Demand Is Transforming NATO Procurement

NATO is overhauling its defense procurement system in response to the war in Ukraine, shifting from underfunded spending to a full-scale industrial revival. With 5% GDP targets, shared production, and urgent reforms, the Alliance is racing to rebuild its military supply chain.

Peacekeeping Mandates Under Strain: How Resource Gaps and Political Gridlock Are Breaking UN Missions
Jeffrey Bardzell 10 December 2025 0 Comments

Peacekeeping Mandates Under Strain: How Resource Gaps and Political Gridlock Are Breaking UN Missions

UN peacekeeping missions are collapsing under unpaid bills and rigid budgets. With $2 billion missing and troops being pulled, civilians in conflict zones are left unprotected as the world watches - and doesn’t pay.

The Future of Sanctions Coalitions: Can Western Alignment Hold Through a Long War?
Jeffrey Bardzell 10 December 2025 0 Comments

The Future of Sanctions Coalitions: Can Western Alignment Hold Through a Long War?

Western sanctions on Russia were meant to cripple its war effort, but instead, Russia adapted. The coalition is holding-but barely. Can it survive a long war, or is it already crumbling under its own weight?