Global Insights
Network 20/20’s Global Insights is a series of moderated conversations that brings together a curious global audience to dig deeper into macro-level and region-specific trends shaping our world.
Episodes
120 episodes
U.S. Action in Venezuela: Assessing Strategic Implications
Visit us at Network2020.org. The U.S. military’s recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has fundamentally altered the geopolitical landscape of the Western Hemisphere. This un...
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The Global Order in Crisis: What Comes Next?
Visit us at Network2020.org. Since the end of World War II, the global order has been shaped largely by a Western liberal system led by the United States. Yet, recent developments, from the ...
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Dollar Strength, Dollar Strain: Navigating a New Global Monetary Order
Visit us at Network2020.org. The U.S. dollar has long anchored global trade, investment, and financial stability. Yet, in recent years, forces both within and outside of the United States ar...
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Martin Wolf on The Economy in an Age of Uncertainty
Visit us at Network2020.org. The global economy has entered an age of confusion, roiled by trade wars and technology as it gained its post-pandemic footing. The global rise of populism and a...
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From Collapse to Confrontation: The U.S.–Venezuela Standoff
Visit us at Network2020.org. On January 3rd, U.S. forces launched a military strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and flying him to New York to face federal narco-terroris...
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Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: Africa’s Role in a Transitioning World
Visit us at Network2020.org. Africa sits at the center of the global energy transition. From cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo to major infrastructure initiatives like th...
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The New Arctic Order: Geopolitics at the Top of the World
Visit us at Network2020.org. The Arctic is rapidly moving to the center of global politics. Melting ice is opening new shipping lanes and granting access to vast, untapped natural resources....
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Sudan: The Role of Technology in the Forgotten Conflict
For the context of this conflict, see our earlier episode here: Revisiting Sudan’s Conflict: Context and ImplicationsSudan is in the midst ...
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Recalibrating Diplomacy: The Global Role of Cities
Visit us at Network2020.org. The architecture of international engagement is shifting, and subnational diplomacy is taking center stage. As federal governments scale back traditional f...
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Power, Policing, and Politics: The Rise of Authoritarianism in Central America
Visit us at Network2020.org. Over the past decade, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras have experienced a resurgence of authoritarian practices. Leaders have expanded executive power, under...
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The Geopolitics of U.S. Higher Education
Visit us at Network2020.org.U.S. higher education is more than just a domestic institution— it is a pillar of the country’s foreign policy and global engagement. By attracting students, scholars,...
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The US-China AI Power Race: High Stakes in High Tech
Visit us at Network2020.org. The United States has long been recognized as the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), a technology transforming trade, foreign policy, and military st...
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Nuclear Risks and Realities: Nonproliferation in a Shifting Global Order
Visit us at Network2020.org. In June, strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran’s nuclear facilities reignited one of the most dangerous questions in global security: how do you stop a cou...
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Revisiting Sudan’s Conflict: Context and Implications
Visit us at Network2020.org. Sudan’s war—between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, sparked in April 2023—has entered a deadlier phase. Recent attacks on the Abu Shouk camp near El-Fashe...
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India’s Balancing Act: Autonomy in a World of Trade Wars
Visit us at Network2020.org. The U.S. has slapped a 25% tariff on most Indian exports and threatened further measures over India’s continued oil and arms deals with Russia. India isn’t backi...
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Rearming Europe: Spending, Autonomy, and the Transatlantic Alliance
Visit us at Network2020.org. The EU’s Readiness 2030 plan marks a significant shift in European defense, with €800 billion in planned spending driven by the war in Ukraine and growing doubts...
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What do Iranian Civilians Think About the War? The Iran-Israel War Part 2
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Israel’s Strategy in a Shifting Middle East with Dr. Michael Koplow - The Iran-Israel War Part 1
This episode of Global Insights is part one of our special two-part series on the Israel-Iran conflict. What began as a diplomatic attempt to manage Iran’s nuclear ambitions escalated sharply on June 12, when Israel launche...
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A U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund: Investment, Innovation, and Global Strategy
Visit us at Network2020.org. The prospect of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund—most recently proposed by President Trump—has sparked renewed debate about America’s economic strategy at home and a...
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Routes of Power: Global Competition for Strategic Infrastructure
Visit us at Network2020.org. Recent comments from President Trump targeting Canada, Greenland, and Panama have drawn renewed attention to a deeper global trend: the scramble for control over...
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Caught in the Crossfire: Vietnam, U.S.-China Rivalry, and the New Era of Tariffs
Visit us at Network2020.org. In 2025, the United States and Vietnam will celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations—just two years after upgrading their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Par...
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Tokyo’s Tightrope: Japan’s Foreign Policy Goals Amid U.S. Strategic Recalibration
Visit us at Network2020.org. As the Indo-Pacific grows more contested, U.S.-Japan relations face new tests and opportunities. Tokyo, seeking greater autonomy and strategic clarity, is recali...
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Musk's Starlink, Undersea Cables, and the Hidden Conflicts of Global Connectivity
Visit us at Network2020.org. Global communication infrastructure is at the center of a geopolitical battle as nations and corporations strategize for security and control over undersea cable...
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