Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Trump’s ‘electroshock’ on Ukraine ends the debate: Europe cannot rely on the US for its security Text
Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
Europe will still hope to make good use of its cards in any peace negotiations Trump plans with Moscow. But now it must decide how to pay for its own defence.
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
After months of signaling and speculation, the Trump administration started on February 12 to roll out its strategy for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
Charles Hecker is the author of ‘Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia’. We discuss his acclaimed new book and draw lessons from the highs and lows of doing business in post-Soviet Russia, from communism to capitalism, and to the exodus of three years ago. There’s also time to think about the postwar future, including potential conditions for a return to Russia by some Western firms, if the geopolitical mood-music changes and should sanctions be lifted.
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
In this episode of Geopolcast, join host Elisabeth Braw and speakers Jared Seth and Sam Wilkin as they discuss the risks of “gray zone aggression” on the aviation industry, as well as on businesses globally, with insights from WTW’s latest Political Risk Index.
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
Control Risks’ daily Ukraine-Russia Monitor includes a dashboard summary, scenario analysis and summaries of key developments. Subscribe and have it sent straight to your email.
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Friday Reading Edition 236 (14th February 2025)
This report explores major findings and puts a spotlight on the complexity of the cybersecurity landscape, which is intensified by geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, supply chain interdependencies and cybercrime sophistication.
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Friday Reading Edition 233 (24th January 2025)
Donald Trump has signed sweeping executive orders on his return to the US presidency, vowing swift action on some of his top campaign issues.
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Friday Reading Edition 233 (24th January 2025)
Trump's return to the White House is a key topic of discussion in Davos given he has promised to pursue ambitious shifts to US policy that will likely have wide-ranging impacts on the global economy. These include imposing steep tariffs on other major economies, reassessing long-held military and diplomatic alliances, reforming multilateral institutions and rolling back an array of US regulations.
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Friday Reading Edition 233 (24th January 2025)
Additional US tariffs on China are a source of great uncertainty for global markets. So far, although the dollar has risen since the election, markets price little tariff risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 233 (24th January 2025)
Geopolitical risks pose a major concern for global businesses, especially in the maritime sector. Populist policies and tariffs expected under President-elect Trump, could further disrupt world trade.
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