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Geopolitical FlashPoints
Around the World with Academy Securities
October 22, 2025
Lieutenant General Lewis Craparotta
United States Marine Corps (Ret.)Advisory Board Member, Academy Securities
Linda Weissgold
Former CIA Deputy Director for AnalysisAdvisory Board Member, Academy Securities
Peter Tchir
Head of Macro Strategy, Academy Securities
Maria Donnelly
Associate, Geopolitical StrategyAcademy Securities
Moderator: Bret Lowry
United States Navy VeteranManaging Director, Head of Special Situations Academy Securities
Host: Nicholas Carpenito
United States Air Force VeteranVice President, Operations
Academy Securities
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Status of the Ceasefire in Gaza
- Update on the War in Ukraine
- Tensions Between China and the U.S. Over Rare Earths
- U.S. Increases Pressure on Latin America
- Macroeconomic Impacts
- Conclusion