Who Are We?
Crazy Ivan
Crazy Ivan is a geopolitical intelligence publication bridging military strategy, international relations theory, and financial markets. The core proposition is simple: if you understand markets, you’ll leave with the geopolitics. If you understand geopolitics, you’ll leave with the market implication.
We bring experience in History, political theory, and geopolitics, and translate it into something readable and understandable without having to take a Masters Degree.
The publication covers conflict analysis, great power competition, energy markets, and the fractures in the post-1945 international order. Current focus: the Iran War and its consequences for regional security architecture, oil markets, and American strategic credibility.
About the author
Richard Arends studied War Studies at King’s College London and is currently engaged in doctoral research. His analytical framework draws on compellence theory, civil-military relations, and the intersection of sovereign debt and geopolitical risk.
