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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 3

Steve Blank

In class 1, we learned that national power is the combination of a country’s diplomacy (soft power and alliances), information/intelligence, its military, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement. This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.

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Reducing Risk And Optimising Business Opportunity In The Middle East

YoungUpstarts

But nowadays with oil reserves diminishing at an alarming rate in some countries of this vast region, diversification into relatively new sectors such as tourism and finance is the new game in town. But what’s it actually like living and working in the MENA region? Depends, is the answer, and in which country. Vital first step.