Resource Security Watch No. 44
Resource sales fuel Putin's war... for now;
US worries over China's influence over Latin American minerals...;
...as China looks to Africa in the race for lithium;
Russian military moves in the Arctic worry the West
Resource sales fuel Putin's war... for now;
US worries over China's influence over Latin American minerals...;
...as China looks to Africa in the race for lithium;
Russian military moves in the Arctic worry the West
Anyone hoping that President Biden’s sunny prediction that his trip to Saudi Arabia would result in lower prices at the pump in a matter of weeks should not hold their breath.
NATO’s Old/New Mission
Assessing Germany’s “New Era” in Foreign and Security Policy
Confronting Europe’s Energy Insecurity
Is Europe Getting Serious about Russian Disinformation?
For Ukraine, Necessity Is the Mother of Invention
A Russian default... by default;
The curtain comes down on Russian emigration to Israel;
How Russia is stealing Ukraine's grain;
More nuclear saber rattling from Moscow
Though there has been a significant global increase in focus on Ukraine since the 2022 invasion by Russian forces, AFPC has been deeply invested in Ukrainian affairs for years, as displayed throughout the following images.