Week Ahead in Geopolitics: European Tech Sovereignty and New US-Iran War

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Weekly geopolitical foresight by leading geopolitics expert and speaker Abishur Prakash

Geopolitical expert Abishur Prakash ("Mr. Geopolitics") presents his latest "Week Ahead in Geopolitics," touching on the new US-Iran war, European tech sovereignty projects, a brewing energy crisis, and Israel-Turkey tensions.

Summary:

French Tech Decoupling: France has unveiled plans to move government computers from Windows to Linux. It comes as Paris wants to replace Zoom with Visio (a local alternative) for 2.5 million civil servants by the end of 2027.
Turkey-Israel tensions: President Erdogan has threatened to take action against Israel over Palestine and Lebanon, drawing in the energy link that brings oil from Azerbaijan into Israel via Turkish ports.
New Energy Crisis: The election of Peter Magyar in Hungary could result in Budapest supporting new European actions against Russia. This, in turn, could see Moscow shuddering energy flows to Europe.
Asia-Iran War: Asia's exposure to the Iran war is deepening as South Korea prepares to send oil tankers to the Saudi Yanbu port (Red Sea) to strengthen the alternative trade corridor as Strait of Hormuz remains paralyzed.

Expert Perspective: Analysis by Abishur Prakash, one of the world's leading geopolitical experts and strategists. This insight, "Week Ahead in Geopolitics," shows executives and policymakers how the biggest risks could play out.