Unconventional Knowledge by GIS
by Geopolitical Intelligence Services (GIS)
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"Unconventional Knowledge by GIS" is a podcast dedicated to providing in-depth analysis of critical global issues. Each episode features top-level insiders from various fields, offering insights into complex geopolitical, economic and security topics that shape the international landscape. Hosted by Geopolitical Intelligence Services, the podcast moves beyond surface-level reporting, delving into the underlying trends and factors influencing current events.
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- GIS Radio: Indonesia’s hard-won credibility is under strain · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 476For 25 years, fiscal discipline and an independent central bank anchored investor faith in Indonesia. Both are now in question. An analysis by a Adinda Khaerani Epstein. Read the…
- GIS Radio: Asia is not riding the AI boom, it is building it · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 475AI’s trillion-dollar surge runs through Asian factories, where Taiwan, Japan and South Korea hold real leverage. An analysis by a Riley Walters. Read the full report here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: Migration power politics across the Mediterranean · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 474Irregular migration has become a bargaining tool between Europe and North Africa. An analysis by a anonymous GIS expert. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝…
- GIS Radio: A blue wave, not a sea change · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 474The Democrats’ midterm victory was striking, but strong institutions and enduring voter preferences point to continuity rather than sweeping change. Comment by Prince Michael of…
- GIS Radio: Heavy missiles will decide Ukraine’s war · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 473As the war nears its fifth anniversary, Ukraine’s staying power depends on its arms industry and Western money. An analysis by Stefan Hedlund. Read the full report here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: War pushes Saudi Arabia toward economic pragmatism · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 472Facing missiles, Houthi threats and declining income, Riyadh is rewriting its post-oil blueprint around pragmatism over spectacle. An analysis by Giorgio Cafiero. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: Canada, Ukraine and the case for a looser EU · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 471Ursula von der Leyen’s offer of associate status to Canada shows that the EU’s rigid structure can no longer keep pace with its expansion. Comment by Prince Michael of…
- GIS Radio: Building around the limits of the AI race · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 470Power shortages, chip constraints and local opposition are shaping the artificial intelligence race, driving adaptation rather than restraint. An analysis by Uri Gabai. Read the…
- GIS Radio: War and the limits of economic growth · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 469Military spending lifts official output and enriches contractors, yet households pay through forgone goods, higher taxes, debt and inflation. An analysis by Karl-Friedrich…
- GIS Radio: Governing AI without the apocalypse · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 468An AI breach sparked calls to pause the technology. Better security and clear liability would help prevent the next one. An analysis by Henrique Schneider. Read the full report…
- France today, Europe tomorrow? Is France's crisis Europe's future? · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 20In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein speaks with French economist Emmanuel Martin about France’s deepening…
- GIS Radio: Guatemala tests whether state capture can be reversed · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 467Guatemala’s institutional renewal could restore judicial independence and draw investment, but entrenched networks may block reform. An analysis by Armando Regil Velasco. Read…
- GIS Radio: Taxing AI to save workers would hurt them · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 465Fears about AI-driven job losses risk leading to taxes on capital that undermine investment, wages and competitiveness. An analysis by Adam Michel. Read the full report here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: Hoard less, protect more: Securing data in the AI age · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 466After AI-powered PHP2Shell attacks paralyzed institutions worldwide, a stark question emerges: Are we hoarding data we cannot protect? Comment by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein…
- GIS Radio: Syria pitches itself as an energy corridor · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 464With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted, Syria is courting investors and presenting itself as an oil route from Iraq to the Mediterranean. An analysis by Carole Nakhle. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: Building a China-resilient battery supply chain by 2035 · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 463The West can loosen China’s hold without fully decoupling by developing alternative supply sources. An analysis by Bob Savic. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore all GIS Reports…
- GIS Radio: The geopolitics of gold reserve storage · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 462Even close U.S. allies are moving gold out of New York, weighing geopolitical risk more heavily when deciding where to hold reserves. An analysis by Vahan P. Roth. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: Why big government is hard to shrink · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 461Political incentives reward new spending and deferred financing, making continued fiscal drift the most likely path for the U.S., the UK and France. An analysis by Karl-Friedrich…
- GIS Radio: Implications of Ecuador’s war against organized crime · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 460Ecuador’s crackdown tests whether military force and democratic institutions can prevail over criminal networks before they create lasting problems. An analysis by Armando Regil…
- GIS Radio: France in flames, Germany in decline, Europe in denial · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 459Europe's leaders are borrowing to sustain the illusion of prosperity, but meanwhile public trust erodes. Comment by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. Read the full comment here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: North Africa and the Sahel face the next global food shock · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 458Rising food prices could strain political stability in North Africa while creating new opportunities for jihadist groups in the Sahel. An analysis by Federica Saini Fasanotti…
- GIS Radio: Europe’s China problem is a competitiveness crisis · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 457Volkswagen’s painful retreat exposes the continent’s deeper failure to compete in the age of Chinese industrial agility. An analysis by Henrique Schneider. Read the full report…
- GIS Radio: The West’s transactional pivot to India · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 456The West is courting India for trade, minerals, technology and defense – and, above all, to break China’s grip on supply chains. An analysis by Bob Savic. Read the full report…
- GIS Radio: Beijing uses the South China Sea to corner Taiwan · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 455Maritime boundary disputes mask a bigger contest over Taiwan’s future.An analysis by Junhua Zhang. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore all GIS Reports 📝 Read the weekly comments…
- GIS Radio: Golden Dome takes shape · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 454President Trump’s futuristic air missile defense system will likely come to life despite political and technical obstacles. An analysis by James Jay Carafano. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: The Kremlin denies, but sets facts · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 453History suggests disruptive technology eliminates old jobs, but ultimately creates wealth, opportunity and prosperity. Comment by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: Chokepoints: From Thermopylae to the Moon · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 452Geography has always enabled weaker actors to constrain stronger ones, and cislunar space will be no exception. An analysis by Lamont Colucci. Read the full report here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: Icebreakers become the new measure of Arctic power · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 451As Arctic ice retreats, nations race to build, operate and deploy icebreakers. Capability gaps could determine who controls the region. An analysis by Stefan Hedlund. Read the…
- GIS Radio: War in Yemen and the unresolved southern question · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 450Nine months after the Southern Transitional Council’s dissolution, the organization retains significant political influence in southern Yemen. An analysis by Giorgio Cafiero…
- GIS Radio: Are we heading toward a financial crisis? · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 449France’s rising borrowing costs expose the dangers of ballooning public debt, but another bailout would weaken the entire euro system. Comment by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein…
- GIS Radio: Paraguay’s Taiwan alliance meets China’s economic pull · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 448Taiwan’s last South American ally is holding firm, even as pressure mounts to trade loyalty for access to China’s market. An analysis by Armando Regil Velasco. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: Commercial shipping faces new geopolitical risk · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 447Militarized chokepoints and emerging northern passages are redefining mineral logistics, requiring higher security premiums and state presence. An analysis by Bob Savic. Read the…
- GIS Radio: Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe turns more autocratic · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 446Less than a decade after seizing power, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his rule to 2030 while regional leaders look away. An analysis by Ralph Mathekga. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: AI will not destroy prosperity − fear might · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 445History suggests disruptive technology eliminates old jobs, but ultimately creates wealth, opportunity and prosperity. Comment by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: The yuan stalls as an international reserve currency · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 444China wants a global yuan, but credibility and convertibility remain formidable obstacles. An analysis by Enrico Colombatto. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore all GIS Reports…
- GIS Radio: The Eurodollar engine of global finance · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 443The offshore dollar system sits at the heart of global finance, yet its scale and vulnerabilities remain largely opaque. An analysis by Emmanuel Martin. Read the full report…
- Southeast Asia’s Gen Z Moment: Can youth movements reshape the region? · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 19In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, GIS managing editor Andrew Kureth speaks with Southeast Asia expert Adinda Epstein about the youth movements reshaping politics…
- GIS-Radio: A post-October 7 security doctrine is forming in Israel · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 442Israel’s October election may remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without overturning the consensus forged by three years of war. An analysis by Giorgio Cafiero. Read the…
- GIS Radio: The replication crisis threatens economic policy · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 441Failed replications, biased incentives and weak oversight let fragile research shape policy, waste public money and erode trust. An analysis by Vahan P. Roth. Read the full…
- GIS Radio: Brazil’s vote swings the U.S.-China regional balance · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 440The elections in Brazil will determine whether Washington’s new strategy for the Western hemisphere will hold. An analysis by Alejandro Peña Esclusa. Read the full report here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: Multiple trade routes help Iran evade sanctions · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 439Tehran’s economy is battered, yet parallel trade networks prevent its complete economic isolation. An analysis by Husain Haqqani. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore all GIS…
- GIS Radio: AI and energy are more than a demand story · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 438AI is driving electricity demand higher, but its net impact will depend on efficiency gains, new supplies and how quickly grids and safeguards adapt. An analysis by Carole…
- GIS Radio: The World Health Organization in crisis · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 437The World Health Organization faces a deepening crisis of funding, authority and relevance as alternatives emerge for disease surveillance and emergency response. An analysis by…
- GIS Radio: Jihadist expansion destabilizes coastal West Africa · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 436Jihadist groups are moving south from the Sahel, exploiting weak governance, local grievances and illicit economies. An analysis by Carlota Ahrens Teixeira. Read the full report…
- GIS Radio: Envy takes over German politics · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 435Germany’s political decline is rooted not only in economic weakness, but in a broader shift from responsibility toward redistribution and resentment. Comment by Prince Michael of…
- GIS Radio: Turkmenistan’s multi-alignment drive faces China test · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 434Turkmenistan is hedging between China, Azerbaijan and regional ambitions, but may encounter the limits of neutrality. An analysis by Stefan Hedlund. Read the full report here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: China’s bet on AI-driven science · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 433Beijing is making its research system an experiment in whether AI can compensate for central planning. An analysis by Karl-Friedrich Israel. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore…
- GIS Radio: Africa’s strategic value moves beyond resources · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 432Critical minerals, infrastructure and strategic competition are making Africa indispensable for global powers. An analysis by Teresa Nogueira Pinto. Read the full report here. 📚…
- GIS Radio: The quiet power of papal diplomacy · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 431The Holy See has no army, but it has reach, longevity and access that no state can match. An analysis by Christiaan Alting von Geusau. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore all…
- GIS Radio: European spacepower and the cost of strategic division · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 430Europe has remarkable space capabilities, but fragmented authority limits its strategic power and autonomy. An analysis by Lamont Colucci. Read the full report here. 📚 Explore…
