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Obliterating Gaza’s Children: The Damning UN Report
When I was working on The Fall of Israel (2024) and particularly The Obliteration Doctrine (2025), what I found most repulsive was the targeting...
African States Emphasizing Quality of Continental Economic Transformation
The Agenda 2063 “Decade of Acceleration” drawn by the African Union has been seriously considered not for the quality of its plans, but for...
The Rise of Algorithmic Decision-Making in Warfare
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in the military for planning and operations as a decision support tool at multiple stages. The US's use...
From the IAEA to the G7: The Contested Meaning of Global AI Governance
In May 2026, just hours before President Donald Trump met President Xi Jinping, OpenAI’s Vice President of Global Affairs Chris Lehane floated the idea...
EurAsian (Networks of) Corridors
For over a century, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by the language of competition. The last two decades accelerated it further: Analysts compare...
Germany’s 2029 Reckoning: Without More Innovation, NATO’s Eastern Flank Remains Exposed
The clock that only the Kremlin can stop
A single year now governs German defence planning: 2029. The nation’s top military officer estimates Russia could...
Coverage of Egypt’s Ministry of Defense by Chinese Military Media
The activities and movements of Egyptian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher have garnered significant attention from official Chinese military and media circles,...
Making Tariffs Trendy Again: The New Global Trade Battlefield
Recent months have delivered a geopolitical earthquake to the international rule-based order that has directed global politics since the end of World War II....
Cairo Doubles Down on Sudan’s Army – but Backs a Fading Bet
Egypt’s foreign ministry used carefully calibrated language on Monday to restate a familiar position: unwavering support for Sudan’s “unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity” and...
How Football Reveals Morocco’s Rise as a Connective Power
When Morocco reached the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the achievement immediately transcended the boundaries of sport. It was the first time...