Great Power Geopolitics and the Scramble for Oceania
The practice of wooing peripheral states is as much a part of today’s budding U.S. rivalry with China as it was during the actual Cold War with the former Soviet Union. Read More Here
Seven ways Russia’s war on Ukraine has changed the world
President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a full-scale re-invasion of Ukraine one year ago was a global shock which marked an abrupt end to 30 years of globalization and all the international co-operation that made that possible, Read More Here
Mercenary Shocks: What The War In Ukraine Will Eventually Mean For Africa
At some point the war in Ukraine will end, and when it does, the resulting influx of mercenaries will send shockwaves through Africa. Read More Here
Amid heated rhetoric, China proposes Ukraine summit
Proposal follows screed arguing Japan & West should keep distance from ‘hegemonic, domineering and bullying’ US. Read More Here China’s Global Security Initiative Concept Paper
Trouble at the Roof of the World
Why America can’t afford to ignore India and China’s border dispute. Read More Here
Good Riddance to the War on Terror
December 31 marked the end of what came to be called the “war on terrorism.” Now is as good a time as any to reflect on the mistakes that were central to this “war.” Read More Here
China’s Belt and Road to Nowhere
Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy is a “shadow of its former self.” Read More Here
Can the West Woo Africa?
In recent years, the West’s lack of engagement with Africa left behind a vacuum that China and Russia eagerly filled. The US and Europe can still repair relations – and, for the first time in a long time, seem determined to try – but only by playing to their strengths. Read More Here
Can India Emerge a Global Chip Powerhouse?
While capitalizing on its domestic tech skills, India will need to enter into collaborative tech alliances to make itself an integral part of the global semiconductor industry. Read More Here
Rising specter of a quantum computing arms race
Quantum firms may soon be forced to focus more on military than commercial applications as geopolitical tensions intensify. Read More Here
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