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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: A Long-Term Strategy While the world is currently focused on the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is quietly expanding its military presence in the Arctic, building new bases in the region. Russia’s strategic location between Europe and Asia places it in a vital position for trade.

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Resilience in Defence: Analysis of the Defence Command Paper

Proxima

The Government’s initial analysis in 2021 was broadly correct: Russia remains the biggest danger to UK security, with China remaining a looming threat. A solution to this is a dispersed logistics strategy, keeping production lines open, so that production can be accelerated when needed. So, what does the report tell us?

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. Notably, Aon’s analysis ranks Poland equal with Russia with respect to political risk. Supply chains in Europe are facing a wide variety of changes.

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