Nikolas Gvosdev
@fpriorbis.bsky.social
Someone who follows geopolitical and geo-economic trends and studies how national security decisions get made. All comments are personal opinions and do not reflect any official/institutional views.
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Very interesting to see the growth in this process--and how the U.S. seems to be moving towards a Japanese/German model of having the government and the private sector align their efforts ...
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Very interesting to see the growth in this process--and how the U.S. seems to be moving towards a Japanese/German model of having the government and the private sector align their efforts ...
So if strategic minerals access becomes a new central organizing principle for U.S. foreign relations, this list suggests a reordering and refocusing of priority countries and regions … #CIWAG2025
July 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
So if strategic minerals access becomes a new central organizing principle for U.S. foreign relations, this list suggests a reordering and refocusing of priority countries and regions … #CIWAG2025
Assume Putin can issue a medal like Catherine II after the partitions of Poland ... "what was torn away I have returned" ...
June 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Assume Putin can issue a medal like Catherine II after the partitions of Poland ... "what was torn away I have returned" ...
China is not waiting to see if the West can get its act together for the #middlecorridor and #IMEC projects. Greater Silk Road integration will happen.
April 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
China is not waiting to see if the West can get its act together for the #middlecorridor and #IMEC projects. Greater Silk Road integration will happen.
Seeing these investments--a reminder that the #democratic_community must find ways to have investment and technology cross borders in order to be able to compete with China, per advice given by @ashjain50.bsky.social and @matthewkroenig.bsky.social ... #DTEP
December 15, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Seeing these investments--a reminder that the #democratic_community must find ways to have investment and technology cross borders in order to be able to compete with China, per advice given by @ashjain50.bsky.social and @matthewkroenig.bsky.social ... #DTEP
Yet another example of a #roundabout in action …
November 24, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Yet another example of a #roundabout in action …
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #886,086!
September 25, 2024 at 5:15 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #886,086!
China is the prime supplier for Latin America's green transition.
April 19, 2024 at 4:36 AM
China is the prime supplier for Latin America's green transition.
The two shocks of Covid and Ukraine …
January 8, 2024 at 6:18 PM
The two shocks of Covid and Ukraine …
Consumers' revenge as predicted by Carolyn Kissane back in 2021 validated by data ...
December 28, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Consumers' revenge as predicted by Carolyn Kissane back in 2021 validated by data ...
And another view of the maritime supply chains and points where they can be interrupted …
December 16, 2023 at 5:50 AM
And another view of the maritime supply chains and points where they can be interrupted …
Reminder about global choke points and the world’s food supply chain …
December 15, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Reminder about global choke points and the world’s food supply chain …
Fascinating tracker being developed by Zongyuan Zoe Liu for CFR on Chinese acquisition of port facilities around the world ... www.cfr.org/tracker/chin...
November 8, 2023 at 3:03 PM
Fascinating tracker being developed by Zongyuan Zoe Liu for CFR on Chinese acquisition of port facilities around the world ... www.cfr.org/tracker/chin...
Fascinating map showing a BRI perspective of how the world connects ...
October 24, 2023 at 5:33 PM
Fascinating map showing a BRI perspective of how the world connects ...
German economic performance and Poland’s net beneficiary status may create headwinds for Ukraine’s hopes for rapid EU accession …
October 21, 2023 at 9:27 PM
German economic performance and Poland’s net beneficiary status may create headwinds for Ukraine’s hopes for rapid EU accession …
Via Robin Brooks ...
October 10, 2023 at 7:12 PM
Via Robin Brooks ...
Via Theresa Fallon, Commerce sanctions 42 Chinese firms for selling electronic components to Russian companies which can be used in precision-guided weaponry ...
October 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Via Theresa Fallon, Commerce sanctions 42 Chinese firms for selling electronic components to Russian companies which can be used in precision-guided weaponry ...
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words ...
October 6, 2023 at 11:18 PM
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words ...
And this as well ...
October 3, 2023 at 1:40 PM
And this as well ...
Promote green transitions, or decouple from China? Which takes priority?
October 3, 2023 at 1:36 PM
Promote green transitions, or decouple from China? Which takes priority?
Via Agathe Demarais found this interesting--with implications for the Asia+1 trend Parag Khanna
identified, and why SE Asia is going to play such an important role in consolidating the DTEP (democratic trade and economic partnership) Ash Jain and Matthew Kroenig describe.
identified, and why SE Asia is going to play such an important role in consolidating the DTEP (democratic trade and economic partnership) Ash Jain and Matthew Kroenig describe.
October 3, 2023 at 1:34 PM
Via Agathe Demarais found this interesting--with implications for the Asia+1 trend Parag Khanna
identified, and why SE Asia is going to play such an important role in consolidating the DTEP (democratic trade and economic partnership) Ash Jain and Matthew Kroenig describe.
identified, and why SE Asia is going to play such an important role in consolidating the DTEP (democratic trade and economic partnership) Ash Jain and Matthew Kroenig describe.
Via @soliman.bsky.social ... China was the largest buyer of Africa's mineral exports, accounting for 43% of the total, including 32% of the region's ores and metals exports. This drives continental engagement with China ...
October 2, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Via @soliman.bsky.social ... China was the largest buyer of Africa's mineral exports, accounting for 43% of the total, including 32% of the region's ores and metals exports. This drives continental engagement with China ...
America's share of the global economy has remained pretty constant. It is Europe's major relative decline vis-a-vis Asia that will require the U.S. to make choices about priorities and priority partners. Consolidate N/S America, Europe and W Africa? Or shift attention from Atlantic basin?
October 1, 2023 at 1:27 AM
America's share of the global economy has remained pretty constant. It is Europe's major relative decline vis-a-vis Asia that will require the U.S. to make choices about priorities and priority partners. Consolidate N/S America, Europe and W Africa? Or shift attention from Atlantic basin?
Coming up this Thursday ...
September 25, 2023 at 11:41 PM
Coming up this Thursday ...