Alberto Cossu
Alberto Cossu – International Management Consultant, collaborating with research institutes and government agencies on strategic and geopolitical analysis. He is a Geopolitical Analyst at Vision & Global Trends and a regular contributor to the journal Geopolitica. His work is also published in prominent Italian policy and defense outlets, including Airpress – Formiche, Analisi Difesa, and Digit-export, the online magazine of the Union of Chambers of Commerce of Lombardy. His research focuses on global geopolitical dynamics, with particular emphasis on the United States, India, Russia, China, and the Middle East, as well as on the strategic implications of innovation and emerging technologies in the evolving international order. He holds a degree in Political Science and a Master’s in Business Management.
By Alberto Cossu For over forty years, Iran’s strategic importance has been rooted in a geographical reality that seemed immutable. The Islamic Republic controls the northern shore of the Persian Gulf and dominates the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical…
By Alberto Cossu With the official start of India’s BRICS presidency in January 2026 and New Delhi summit scheduled for September, international debate is increasingly focusing not on the birth of an unlikely “BRICS currency,” but rather on the construction of payment systems…
By Alberto Cossu May 1, 2026, date of the UAE’s effective exit from OPEC, may ultimately be remembered as the moment the “brotherly” facade of the Arabian Peninsula entered a phase of structural fracture. What was once considered the most stable axis of…
By Alberto Cossu The maritime interdiction operation initiated by the United States in April 2026 against commercial traffic bound for Iranian ports represents one of the most significant developments in the evolution of contemporary coercive strategy. While it does not formally constitute a…
By Alberto Cossu A Remote Island at the Center of Indo-Pacific Competition In February 2026, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) approved the Great Nicobar Island Project (GNIP), a massive infrastructure plan valued at approximately $9.7 billion, aimed at transforming one of India’s most…