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Military Chaplains and Strategy in West Africa
The West Africa Religious Affairs Symposium, held in Accra last week, was easy to overlook if one expected a conventional military conference. It was...
Is China Really Filling America’s Vacuum?
Evidence from 2026 shows that China is not simply filling the gap or staying out. Instead, China is acting strategically-getting involved where its own...
The Story of Two Straits: Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
The Houthi threats remain in the stage of statements and have not yet translated into an actual closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. However,...
Why Fragmented AI Strategies May Become a Geopolitical Asset
From Pax Silica and WAICO to India’s open digital rails, Southeast Asia’s overlapping alignments could strengthen regional bargaining power—if interoperability turns diversity into agency.
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Can Andy Burnham Deliver?
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s next Prime Minister, being the 7th occupant of Downing Street in just 10 years. The Labour lawmakers gave him...
Why the EU Refused to Trademark “OpenAI” and Why That’s Good for Innovation
Everyone knows OpenAI; the company behind ChatGPT has become one of the most recognisable names in the technology industry. Yet on 15 July 2026,...
Sovereign Defense vs. Algorithmic Chaos: What China’s New WAICO Reveals About the Future of AI Governance
When the World AI Cooperation Organization launched in Shanghai on July 16, with 29 signatory nations and the UN Secretary-General in the room, the...
Why China Is Closely Watching Germany’s Military Reforms
Strategic institutions and research departments of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) are closely monitoring the performance of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Chinese coverage...
The importance of Sisi’s visit to Tanzania for China’s military and maritime Silk Road
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's visit to Tanzania represents a pivotal step in strengthening Egypt's presence in East Africa and securing trade routes, thus supporting...
Beyond tariffs: What holds back Türkiye–ASEAN trade
A Turkish manufacturer finds a distributor in Southeast Asia. The buyer likes the product, the price is acceptable and the first order appears close....