AI as a tool of authoritarian control: The Case of China
The development of technology, while intended as a mechanism of ease and increased output, has oft been used as a political catalyst. Take for...
Loose Bricks? The Question of BRICS
The spokesperson for India's External Affairs Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, said in March that "India is actively engaging with member countries of BRICS to arrive...
The Pyongyang Diaries: Xi’s North Korea Visit and the North Korea/Russia Axis
Xi Jinping's historic Pyongyang summit, coming after 7 years of limited diplomatic engagement, has been touted as a Chinese effort to bring North Korea...
Are Critical Minerals Catalysing the Second Scramble for Africa?
It is a well-documented fact that the possession of resources has significantly governed power structures. The early colonisation of distant lands for control over...
India’s Strategic Neutrality: The US-China Balancing Game
The May 26th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting signified a critical cooperative signalling amidst global discourse on energy and critical minerals security. The minilateral grouping,...
The Fantasy of Multilateralism: Resource Leverage in Times of Crisis
Every January, heads of state, finance ministers and choice executives - essentially a hand-picked bunch of individuals holding immense financial power - convene at...
UNPROFOR and the Declining Relevance of the UN
The April rejection of the United Nations draft proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite being backed by 112 member states, paints a...
The Power of the AI Chip: The Techno-statecraft Approach in the US-China Great Power Rivalry
The recent H200 chip export authorisation marks a new form of power signalling in the technopolitics sphere. Advanced AI chips are the newest weapons...
EU Strategic Autonomy and Energy Diversification: Risks to European Energy Security
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked discourse on Russian energy supply as a crucial resource chokepoint to EU member states. The energy crisis...