A daily intelligence brief for a world where politics shapes business
Geopolitical Dispatch is a daily geopolitical intelligence brief written for people whose work is affected by political change.
It exists for a simple reason: decisions in business and markets are now shaped — often directly — by what governments do and how power is exercised internationally. Yet most leaders still rely on news designed to capture attention rather than support judgment.
Geopolitical Dispatch is designed to fill that gap.
Each weekday morning, we identify the geopolitical developments most likely to matter for business leaders and investors —and explain what has changed, why it matters, and what to watch next.
This is not a newspaper. It is a working brief.
How the briefing works
Every weekday, subscribers receive five short analyses of the most important geopolitical developments of the day.
These are selected deliberately. We do not aim to be comprehensive. We focus on developments that alter constraints, incentives, risks, or opportunities in ways serious decision-makers need to understand early.
Each item follows the same discipline:
a concise explanation of what has happened,
an assessment of what it reveals geopolitically, and
an outline of how it could plausibly affect business and markets
Read together, the five analyses provide context rather than fragments. Over time, patterns become easier to recognise and surprises become less frequent.
Many readers tell us the full briefing replaces an hour of scanning headlines while leaving them better informed.
The briefing is delivered at 5am US Eastern Time, ahead of market open, so readers start the day oriented rather than reacting as events unfold.
What makes Geopolitical Dispatch different
Most information today is produced for speed, novelty, or opinion. Stories are reported as stand-alone events, then quickly displaced by the next development. Context is lost. Consequences are rarely examined systematically.
Geopolitical Dispatch applies a different discipline.
It is modelled on how senior officials in government are briefed: selective rather than exhaustive, analytical rather than descriptive, and focused on consequences rather than commentary. The aim is not to tell readers everything that happened yesterday, but to identify what matters most and explain why.
We apply that discipline specifically to the needs of business and investment — translating geopolitical developments into actionable insights.
Who writes Geopolitical Dispatch
The daily briefing is written by Michael Feller, Chief Strategist at Geopolitical Strategy.
Michael previously served as an international adviser to Australian prime ministers, a diplomat posted in Singapore, and an adviser to Australia’s trade minister. Earlier in his career, he worked as an investment analyst and financial journalist. That combination matters: the briefing is written by someone who understands how governments think, how markets react, and how political decisions turn into commercial consequences.
Damien Bruckard, founder of Geopolitical Strategy, writes a regular column called Irregular. Earlier in his career, Damien served as an Australian diplomat, including a posting in Moscow, worked as a trade negotiator and international lawyer, and later led global engagement at the International Chamber of Commerce. Irregular draws directly on advisory work with boards and executives when geopolitics stops being abstract and begins to affect real decisions.
Christian Habla, Chief Executive of Geopolitical Strategy, also writes occasional pieces. Christian has been a senior executive in the Australian government, a McKinsey & Co strategy consultant, and a commercial lawyer. He holds degrees in public policy, law and international relations from Oxford and Monash Universities.
How readers use it
Some readers scan the five headlines each morning and read closely where something intersects with their responsibilities. Others read the full briefing in one sitting, which usually takes under ten minutes.
Many organisations use Geopolitical Dispatch as a shared daily baseline across leadership, strategy, legal, risk, government relations, and investment teams—so that conversations start from a common understanding of what matters.
There is no single “right” way to read it. The value compounds through regular exposure rather than perfect attention.
Subscription options
Free
Free subscribers receive one of the five daily analyses each weekday. This is not a teaser disguised as content; it is the same kind of analysis that appears in the full briefing and allows readers to decide whether the approach earns a place in their routine.
Full access
Paid subscribers receive the complete daily briefing — five analyses each weekday — providing a wider-angle view that makes connections easier to see and reduces blind spots.
GD Professional
GD Professional includes full daily access plus:
Week Signals: a Saturday synthesis that steps back from the daily flow and sets out five things to watch in the week ahead, and
a monthly private roundtable with our team, designed for deeper discussion, stress-testing assumptions, and questions that don’t fit into a daily brief
About Geopolitical Strategy
Geopolitical Dispatch is published by Geopolitical Strategy, an advisory firm that works with organisations to help them navigate a world where politics increasingly shapes commercial outcomes.
Our work spans three closely linked areas:
Intelligence: understanding how the world is changing
Strategy: helping leaders decide what to do with that understanding
Diplomacy: supporting execution in complex international environments
Many organisations combine Geopolitical Dispatch with enterprise access or bespoke advisory support. Others use it as a stand-alone capability. We work with clients to find an approach that fits how they operate.
How to decide if it’s worth your time
Ultimately, the decision is yours.
When your first edition arrives, ask a simple question: “Did this help me understand something important, faster and more clearly than I otherwise would have?”
If the answer is yes, the briefing is doing its job.
