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Information Pollution and the Rise of the Trust Economy
The internet is going through a fundamental change. Information used to be scarce, and access to it was a source of power. Today, the...
How the United States Is Responding to the CRINK Coordination Threat
There is a temptation to read current American foreign policy as incoherent. A transactional presidency dismantles alliances, antagonises partners, and lurches between confrontations without...
How Extreme Climate is Reshaping Gulf Development Logic
As the United States-Iran conflict draws renewed global attention to energy security, a quieter transformation is underway. Driven by the combined effects of El...
Will the Gulf ever recover from the Iran War permacrisis?
Before the launch of Operation Epic Fury back in February, the Islamic Republic’s lashing out at both enemies and erstwhile friends, and the grinding...
Japan Releases Defense White Paper: Preparing for a Protracted Conflict Scenario
On August 4, 2026, the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi released the Defense White Paper. The event represents not merely a routine...
China’s Peacekeepers in Lebanon: Engineering Mandate, Strategic Subtext
On Monday, August 10, 2026, the 24th contingent of Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon completed their mission of cleaning and restoring the UNIFIL Integrated Training...
U.S. Critical Minerals Strategy Should Also Consider Ownership Structures
The United States is making steady strides in a critical mineral race, which has been considered by some to be yesterday’s war that the...
When Bamboo Diplomacy Meets the American Tech Stack
Vietnam’s sovereign AI relies heavily on open-weight models developed in the United States. However, as Washington and Beijing are moving to restrict access to...
The Red Sea: Emerging Complexities and Untapped Opportunities
Amid geopolitical changes, Red Sea security has attained new developments, creating heightened maritime tensions, while the Gulf States race to control the region. By...
Why Civilian Infrastructure? The Strategic Logic of the U.S. Targeting in the Iran War
With the July 8, 2026, resumption of hostilities between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, what attracts attention more than the...