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Functional Turn of Taiwan in Trump’s National Security Strategy
In Chinese-language policy discussion this month, one claim has gone viral: because Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) puts the Western Hemisphere first,...
A New Asian Tiger? How US-China Rivalry Is Aiding Vietnam’s National Rise
In the high-stakes arena of global supply chains, Vietnam is the name on everyone’s lips. As multinational firms seek to de-risk from China, Vietnam...
The “AI Is The Future” Chorus Has One Caveat: “But…”
Last spring, CellarTracker, a wine-collection app, created an AI-powered sommelier to give honest wine recommendations based on individual tastes. However, the chatbot initially performed...
Financial Brief: A weekly intelligence roundup on the geopolitics of money | Dec 16
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS: This week underscores a pivotal global shift: major central banks are signaling the end of the rate-cutting cycle, tightening financial conditions as...
Peace on Paper: How M23 Is Building a State Within Congo
In current day Rwanda, hundreds of men and women sit in rows in a wooden hall near Rutshuru, deep in eastern Congo. They have...
Eurovision 2026: Identity, Norms, and Digital Activism in Europe’s Cultural Diplomacy
The Eurovision likes to sell itself as a glittering exercise in European unity, colorful, loud, proudly diverse, and (officially) above politics. Yet anyone who...
United States Congress Pushing for AGOA Extension
After the expiry of the bilateral agreement on trade, the US Congress, as well as African leaders, highly recognizing its significance, have been pursuing...
Israeli Aid to Taiwan’s T-DOME Missile Shield Sparks Sharp Rebuke from China
Recent reports issued by Chinese security, military, and intelligence agencies during November and December 2025 indicated increasing defense cooperation between Taiwan and Israel to...
The Tanker Takeover: How Trump Is Weaponizing the Caribbean
The United States has fully commited to its enforcement of sanctions on Venezuela by seizing a large oil tanker off its coast. President Donald...
Chile’s presidential election could mark sharp rightward turn for nation
Chileans are preparing to vote in a presidential runoff election that could lead to the country's most significant rightward shift since 1990. On Sunday,...