INSIGHTS
Analysis for decisions shaped by power, markets and institutions.
C&P publishes selected analysis on geopolitical change, strategic markets, public policy and the institutional environments shaping international business.
01 FEATURED INSIGHT
Business Diplomacy
September 2026
In sovereign and politically sensitive markets, commercial competitiveness is necessary but rarely sufficient. Projects move forward when business logic, public interests, institutional dynamics and stakeholder alignment converge.
02 STRATEGIC BRIEFS
Strategic Briefs.
Strategic Intelligence
September 2026
Recent conflicts have accelerated the diffusion of drones, sensors and low-cost precision systems. For African air forces, the challenge is not to imitate another model of air power, but to define the mix of capabilities that best serves national missions, budgets and strategic realities.
Nicolas Franchinard
Africa
Defence & Security
Strategic Intelligence
September 2026
Drones are transforming warfare by lowering the cost of surveillance, precision and mass. But the same conflicts demonstrating their power also reveal their limits. For emerging air forces, the strategic question is not whether to adopt drones, but how to integrate them without mistaking a technology for a doctrine.
Nicolas Franchinard
Africa
Defence & Security