MenuThe US has three strategic rivals worldwide: China, Russia, and Iran. Lately, Iran has been making waves. What’s motivating this behavior? Watch Dr. Cohen on Bloomberg Surveillance as he explains. Watch Here.
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The Global Take | Geopolitical Power Play: Central Asia’s Rare Earth Elements | Feb 2, 2024
Rare earth elements (REE) are crucial for everything from EVs to solar panels. However, China currently dominates the REE supply chain, giving them leverage over other nations like the US. Enter Central Asia, a region brimming with untapped REE deposits. This video dives into the potential for Central Asia to become a key player in
The Global Take | Biden’s Reckless Move: Endangering the Future of US LNG| Jan 29, 2024
In a recent and insightful discussion, Dr. Ariel Cohen and Wesley Alexander Hill delve into the nuances of President Biden’s latest policies on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Announced on January 26th, these policies will significantly shift the United States’ global energy strategy. Watch Here.
The Global Take | Why the World Needs American Leadership| Sep 5, 2023
The headlines have been all about indictments, inflation, and presidential politics. These are serious issues our country is facing. And many think that in order to deal with them, we have to pull back from the world stage. But Ariel Cohen says that a safe and prosperous future depends on our leadership globally and how
The Global Take | Prigozhin Deadly Plane Crash | August 24, 2023
Ariel Cohen, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, discusses Prigozhin being in a deadly plane crash, according to the Russian aviation authorities for Bloomberg Radio. Watch Here.
The Global Take | Finland’s and Sweden’s Desire to Join NATO is Putin’s Doing | Jul 12, 2023
Dr. Ariel Cohen in his interview with CNBC International TV analyzed how the U.S. and others had been trying and falling for decades to convince both Finland and Sweden to join the NATO military alliance. Watch here.
The Global Take | What does Prigozhin Putsch’s mean for Ukraine and NATO? | Jul 6, 2023
Dr. Ariel Cohen in his interview with CNBC International TV analyzed how the U.S. and others had been trying and falling for decades to convince both Finland and Sweden to join the NATO military alliance. Watch here.
Future Calling: Infrastructure Development in Central Asia
Issues Paper: October 2018 | Dr. Ariel Cohen and James Grant |Read Report Here. “Development debates often focus on natural curses and blessings. For some countries, being landlocked is a curse resulting in difficult and costly access to/from markets. However, for the countries comprising Central Asia, most notably Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, in ancient times and
Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020
Issues Paper: October 2019 | Dr. Ariel Cohen and James Grant |Read Report Here. As readers will discover in Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020, the effectiveness of soft infrastructure development often must be measured indirectly through statistics such as the perception of corruption rather than directly. Ultimately, the best measure of how well
Securing Capital Investment in Ukraine’s Grid: The Road to the Future
Issues Paper: June 2020 | Dr. Ariel Cohen and Vladislav Inozemtsev |Read Report Here. In this paper, Drs. Ariel Cohen and Vladislav Inozemtsev present both the challenges of introducing a Regulatory Asset Base (RAB) tariff regulation in Ukraine’s electricity sector and the benefits it may bring to the industry, consumers, and the public finances of