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The Power of Not Reporting: Silence as Strategic Communication
In a day and age dominated by nonstop information flows, it would appear as an oddity to remain silent. Governments are tweeting about policy...
Competing Intentions in Iran’s Political Future and the Appeal of External Involvement
The recent escalation into open military confrontation between Iran and external actors has transformed what had long been a theoretical debate into an immediate...
The U.S. war on Iran could make Europe even more dependent on Washington
During a meeting with Germany’s Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, at the White House on March 3, President Trump publicly announced he had ordered to “cut...
A Coup for Security? Testing the Military’s Claims in Niger
On 26 July 2023, a face largely unknown to the public appeared on Niger's national television. Abdourahamane Tchiani, commander of the presidential guard, stood...
It’s all about re-balancing of Power: Regime Change is an Excuse
After Operation ‘Midnight Hammer,’ which claimed to have destroyed the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran, the US president, Donald Trump, pointing at a replica...
China’s ‘Little Emperors’ Come of Age: How Inherited Wealth is Testing the Nation’s Agenda
China has transitioned from a society that championed equality in poverty to one now facing the unprecedented challenge of intergenerational wealth transfer for the...
A Summit in the Shadow of War: What the Trump-Xi Meeting Means to a Ripped-Up World
The expected encounter between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping occurs at one of the most unstable times in world politics....
The New Face of Work in a Post-Lifetime Employment Japan
By 2026, the Japanese labor market will face a new reality. For the first time, the number of non-permanent workers is projected to exceed...
Pluralism: Iran’s Ideological Grievance with the UAE
As Iranian ballistic missiles and drones continue to arc across the skies of the Middle East, analysts have rushed to explain Tehran's targeting logic...
New Delhi’s silence on the Iran war means Trump is dictating to Modi
The globe is in a mess again. In the last four-plus years, the Russian–Ukraine war did not find any way to find an exit....