Our Scans · (ZY.4.10) Geography · Weekly Summary

• Because India confronts what might be called the tyranny of geography in its own region - that is, serious external threats from virtually all directions - it must pursue extra-regional options to advance its economic and security interests. Stagecraft and Statecraft
• The potential risk of Chinese invasion has hung over Taiwan for decades, long enough for it to develop a sophisticated defence system suited to its geography. DW.COM
• Based on the perceived threat posed by Russia, NATO's defence planning should emphasize the geography and military capabilities of each ally and assign them responsibilities for which they are best suited. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• The strategic partnership with Arise will allow Fenix to accelerate greenfield development in Ukraine, with the goal of securing a sizeable pipeline of projects in the coming years and aligns well with Arise's goal to strategically diversify its business in terms of geographies and technologies. Energy Global
• Allocating assets across a spectrum of industries and geographies can help mitigate risks associated with concentrated exposure to fintech, which is particularly susceptible to external factors like interest rate hikes and global economic uncertainties. FinExtra
• The new economic geography created by shifting supply chains and a greater focus on resilience over efficiency is expected to create net job growth, with wins especially for economies in Asia and West Asia. Economic Times
• National and local policymakers should look to better match economic policy with the geography it operates over by getting devolution deals that together cover the whole of the Midlands Engine by 2030. Centre for Cities
• Within existing geographies, Go-Ahead has identified opportunities to grow its UK regional bus business, particularly in the north of England. Go Ahead News
• Belarus plans to provide subsidies to Russian airlines to expand the geography and number of flights from Russian regions. RuAviation
• The top 10 geopolitical developments in the 2023 Geostrategic Outlook will have broad-based impacts on companies across sectors and geographies. News Folded
• In 2023 Primorye plans to continue working within the framework of the approved export strategy and expand the geography of deliveries, increase the number of exporting enterprises and create representative offices of the region in the strategic markets of China and Vietnam. Asia-Pacific Journal of Marine Science&Education
• The export boom that China enjoyed in recent years may be finally ending as global firms make capital spending decisions that spread risk across other geographies, though CAPEX numbers will take time to appear in merchandise trade data. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• With capabilities to create maps, timelines and data cuts for a comparative analysis across geographies, time periods and programs, the Data To Power Prototype visualisation could open new horizons for many organisations for more intelligent, data-informed decisions about their impact in the world. The University of Melbourne
• Cybersecurity challenges in 2023 will be driven by global recessions, cryptocurrency risks and fluctuations, workforce and supply chain challenges, and international conflicts destabilising economic conditions in various geographies. TechRound
• In a few years, the vast majority of Denmark's electricity will come from wind and solar, and there will be a large spread between production and consumption - both over geography and time. CleanTechnica
• Regarding geography, Vietnam has a clear advantage because it is located near Shenzhen, China, which means businesses will save both time and capital for relocating production plants. Vietnam Briefing News
• In addition to geography, political factors and the military capabilities of regional states will affect the degree and manner in which tensions or conflict with regional states will influence future PLA trajectories. FAS
• Asia-Pacific is a diverse region that could be divided according to a wide range of factors: geography, language, form of government, state of economic development, origin of legal system, etc. U.S.-Asia Law Institute
• The strategic geography of Solomon Islands is not lost on Chinese military planners, who also could be interested in submarine cables that connect Australia to the US, links that would be vital in any conflict between the US and China. The Strategist
• Geopolitical tensions are playing an increasing role in the technological and digital space, with impacts felt across geographies and sectors, and heightened cyber risks following the Russian invasion in Ukraine. ESMA
• The physical space and resource potential of the planet are shrinking, the opportunities for geographically distributed models of work, study and socialisation are expanding, and Napoleon's old aphorism about geography as a destiny is increasingly losing its former axiomaticity. Russian Council
• Being part of a larger polity (Maryland) reduces the risks inherent in a small, narrowly-focused economy and geography: D.C. residents would have a backstop for fiscal, economic and environmental problems. TheHill

Last updated: 19 April 2024