Armed conflict with tanks and guns may have been the biggest fear for countries at one time, but now it might just be too 'old school'. Modern warfare has no restrictions and for countries, the fear extends beyond guns and tanks, and into the realm of trade war, economic war, legal war, cyber war, and more.

Nicolas Michelon, Partner at Confluence Consultants, and Amandeep Kaur Ahuja discuss the extent to which war has come to impact countries in more than the way of armed conflict, and how today's wars are based on modern technology.

But some conflicts never change, sadly. In 1960s Congo, the race for minerals led to the assassination of PM Lumumba, a UN Peacekeeping Mission and the subsequent siege of Jadotville by mercenaries. The ease with which political instability and the minerals race can dictate African geopolitics vis-a-vis the rest of the world, has stayed the same in present times.

What is different in present times is French influence in Africa- and a new surprise agent by way of Turkey and how Nicolas uncovered Turkish norms in two conferences he attended in his Turkish travels.

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Ever wondered what the world would look like if the US Dollar were to be replaced by a different currency? Ever wondered what that currency could be? We bet you have.

In the latest episode, Confluence Consultants CEO Shraddha Bhandari and co-host Amandeep Ahuja discuss the challenges to the US Economy and the US Dollar through the book 'Currency Wars' by James Rickards. Move on to rural Georgia where US Dollar doesn't matter as trade is done in potatoes. Finally, politics meets sports in Turkish football, as the club you root for is closely linked to your political tendencies.

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In 'The Next 100 Years', it is predicted that Japan's lunar base will be instrumental in challenging the US. Does that sound familiar? Perhaps as the plot of hit James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice?'

In this episode, CEO of Confluence Consultants, Shraddha Bhandari, and co-host Amandeep Ahuja break down the geopolitics in George Friedman's 'The Next 100 Years', the dramatic series 'WWII in Colour', and travels across Europe, from the older EU dominated by Western Europe, to the newer EU and across the Balkans.