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The Will to Become
True greatness requires radical transformation, not inherited status, but the will to become something beyond the given.
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Burn the Ships
Victory demands the courage to eliminate your escape routes
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Strategy doesn't stop at the border
No one lives in a vacuum, prevailing at home means shaping events abroad.
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Victory Must Be Absolute
Secure power first, everything else comes later. A leader can only afford magnanimity when their position isn't on the line.
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The War of the Allies
A power that outgrows its origins must adapt or be torn apart by those who rely on it
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2024: President Trump's comeback
Geoeconomic implications of Donald Trump’s return to office.
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Erdogan in the Horn of Africa BoP Brief #10
Erdogan in Somalia. A conversation with Peter Ryan. Does Xi's China have a good story? My new book is out!!
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