Bismarck Brief

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Russian military theorists see tactical nuclear weapons as a critical step between conventional war and an all-out nuclear exchange.
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Despite nominal neutrality and pacifist branding, Sweden is one of the world’s largest arms exporters. The country’s defense industry is seeking to…
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The first six months of Bismarck Brief have been a great success! I and the whole team at Bismarck Analysis have been overwhelmed by the amount of…
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The Wallenbergs are both the benefactors and beneficiaries of Sweden’s political economy. Five generations in, they demonstrate the viability of…
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Despite an appetite for reform and a grand vision for French and European power, the French president has struggled to build a political base that could…
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The Scandinavian countries have selectively opted out of European and trans-Atlantic integration. A shared cultural identity and desire for autonomy…
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Vincent Bolloré turned a sleepy family business into a media empire at home and a logistics empire in Africa. He now faces trial and his African…
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French leaders built the country into a global nuclear powerhouse to bolster French sovereignty. After years of stagnation, Emmanuel Macron plans to…
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French military procurement has institutionally outperformed its Western allies. With defense budgets poised to expand, France is well-positioned to…
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The Kochs financed an intellectual landscape to legitimize their political ideology, but deploying it in electoral politics has created unintended…
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For decades, George Soros has implemented and shared a unique philosophy. But left without an aligned successor, his empire will be subsumed by more…
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Development of drones both large and small has outpaced institutional adoption across militaries. Battlefield successes will pressure an update to a…
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