How Power Adapts in a Changing World

January 23, 2019
12:00–13:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Average military spending as a proportion of GDP has fallen to low levels compared to the Cold War era. As strategic competition increases, how will states allocate resources across hard- and soft-power instruments? This session uses the most advanced publicly available data-based tool to visualize how power balances would shift with the deterioration of the world order. This session will...
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