They may exist, but the real expertise is mostly kept non-public. Regarding the Ukraine war, both pro-Russian and pro-American public pundits never mentioned economic and real strategic issues apart from NATO membership for almost 2.5 years.
Then Lindsey Graham outright mentioned the mineral wealth and it became a topic, though not a prominent one.
Access to the Caspian Sea via the Volga-Don canal and the Sea of Azov is never mentioned. Even though there are age old Rand corporation papers that demand more US influence in that region.
The best public pundits get personalities and some of the political history correct (and are entertaining), but it is always a game of omission on both sides.
Then Lindsey Graham outright mentioned the mineral wealth and it became a topic, though not a prominent one.
Access to the Caspian Sea via the Volga-Don canal and the Sea of Azov is never mentioned. Even though there are age old Rand corporation papers that demand more US influence in that region.
The best public pundits get personalities and some of the political history correct (and are entertaining), but it is always a game of omission on both sides.