Of Drifting and Directing: A global outlook on power, risk and opportunity in 2026

In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, GIS Managing Editor Andrew Kureth is joined by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Intelligence Services, for a wide-ranging outlook on the forces shaping 2026. They examine Europe’s deepening leadership crisis, strategic drift, and defense shortcomings, alongside the erosion of trust in democratic institutions and the dangerous habit of trading freedom for control. The conversation moves from Europe’s economic sta...