The Contour

Geopolitical analysis on energy, power, and global strategic competition.

Launched 7 months ago

The Country Europe Needs But Will Never Admit

As Europe turns Morocco into an industrial, energy and migration buffer, China is quietly turning it into something else: a gateway.

Jun 23•The Contour

Israel’s Endgame in the War With Iran

Mar 14•The Contour

Syria Is Reuniting on the Map — Not on the Ground

May 6•The Contour

Africa’s Next Middle-Class Economy Might Be Kenya

Apr 28•The Contour

Turkey as a Global Arms Hub

Feb 5•The Contour

Deep Dive

Bangladesh and the Garment Trap

How one of the world’s great manufacturing success stories risks becoming structurally trapped

May 19•The Contour

Jared Kushner and the Rise of Private Geopolitics

His post-White House career is not just a story of access and investment. It reveals how sovereign wealth, private capital and informal diplomacy are…

May 12•The Contour