
Episode #52
Global Hotspots: Ethiopian Insurgent Groups Join Forces
In this week's episode Milos Maggiore, Jared Jeter, and Andrew Loftesnes are joined by in-house guest Sebastian Dittgen to examine growing instability in Ethiopia, as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front joins forces with other insurgent groups and raises new questions about the country’s security trajectory. Also in this episode: • U.S.-China: Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping extend the trade truce by two months during talks in Washington. • South Korea: Washington highlights new investments tied to last year’s trade agreement. • Transatlantic security: The U.S., Denmark, and Greenland sign a revised security treaty. • Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces launch more than 1,000 missiles and drones toward the Moscow region. • Middle East: Iraq orders the cancellation of flights from Iran amid U.S. sanctions pressure, while Israeli forces kill Hamas’ finance chief in Gaza. • United States: A judge reverses a White House ban affecting several news outlets. • Venezuela: Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says elections will be held, but gives no timeline. Listen to this week’s Global Hotspots for analysis of the geopolitical developments shaping the week. - Explore the Global Forecast Monitor here . - Register for a 28-day free trial of the Geopolitical Forecasting Platform here .



