July 2025 - NYU | DRI

Month: July 2025

A person walks past a large sign for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), displayed on a building exterior surrounded by greenery and city buildings.

Americas, Blog, Finance, Infrastructure, Middle East & Africa

A Stronger DFC for a Freer, More Open World Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 31, 2025

Close-up of the United States flag on the left and the Japan flag on the right, both made of fabric, shown side by side.

Alliances, Blog, Defense, Digital, Energy, Indo-Pacific, Infrastructure, Security, Supply Chains, Trade

Beyond the Deal: Building a U.S.–Japan Economic Alliance for the Long Term Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 23, 2025

Abstract digital illustration of glowing blue lines and data streams converging above a grid of illuminated squares, symbolizing data transmission, technology, and high-speed internet on a dark background.

Blog, Digital, Quantum, Technology

Leading at Light Speed: Quantum Will Redefine Global Power Learn More

by Mark Kennedy, Troy E. Dunn

July 22, 2025

A corkboard world map with four golden chess pawns placed on North America, South America, Europe, and Africa.

Blog, Innovation, Security, Supply Chains, Trade

The Five Faces of Power: Unpacking GRIPS in a World of Strategic Competition Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 17, 2025

Four wooden blocks spell out DESIGN, but the first two blocks are stacked, so only AL is visible above DES, aligning to form the word ALIGN vertically and SIGN horizontally on a dark blue background.

Blog, Mind The Gap

Mind the Gap: Turning Strategy into Coherence Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 16, 2025

White blocks with blue arrows form a path that splits into two directions, each with a yellow block featuring a magnifying glass icon at the junction, on a blue background.

Blog, Strategic Competition

Are You Ready to Compete? Introducing the PIVOT Framework Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 15, 2025

A man in a suit stands smiling with arms crossed at an indoor event with large digital screens, a crowd of people, and a green sign reading AI Action Summit in the background.

Blog, Defense, Europe, Innovation, Mind The Gap, Security, Trade

Macron’s Strategic Message: A GRIPS View of Europe’s Path Forward Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 11, 2025

A digital, blue-toned world map with continents formed by small dots, connected by lines and glowing nodes, representing global networks and technology.

Blog, Diplomacy, Innovation, Methodology, Security, Supply Chains, Trade

GRIPS: A Framework for National Strength in a Fragmented World Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 10, 2025

Three satellites with blue solar panels orbit above Earths cloudy surface, with the Sun shining brightly on the left and a crescent moon visible in the star-filled space in the background.

Alliances, Blog, China, Diplomacy, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, Mind The Gap, Space, Technology

Orbital Crowding: Interoperability or Inevitable Collision? Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 9, 2025

A digital world map with glowing nodes connected by red lines, representing global communication or data exchange across different continents on a blue and red background.

Blog, Diplomacy, Innovation, Institutions, Methodology, Security, Supply Chains, Technology

Seeing Clearly in a Contested World Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

July 8, 2025

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