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What Two Days in July Taught Europe About Its Own Defence
On 13 and 14 July, France put on a show of European strength. On the eve of the national holiday, in his last address...
Tehran’s Funeral and a World Where Sovereignty Becomes Conditional
The march in Tehran on Monday, July 6, was, in size and scope, the high point of a ceremony that had begun several days...
Indonesia’s C-130 MRO Dilemma: Strategic Lift-off or Sovereignty Trap?
Authors: Stefanie Thamrin and Virgie Cerenata Nahusuly*
Indonesia’s relationship with the C-130 Hercules is deeply rooted in its defense history. Since receiving its first C-130...
US Iran Conflict Escalates as Hormuz Risks Grow
The conflict between the United States and Iran intensified on Monday, with both sides launching fresh military strikes that raised fears of a broader...
Chinese Coast Guard Clash With Philippine Navy Raises South China Sea Tensions
A confrontation between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine navy sailors at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal has heightened tensions in the South China...
Can European Markets Withstand Rising US-Iran Tensions?
European stocks traded cautiously on Monday as investors balanced escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against the start of another crucial corporate earnings...
Is the World Facing a Fuel Refining Crisis?
While oil prices have retreated from the record highs triggered by the latest Iran conflict, global energy markets remain far from stable. Brent crude...
Is America’s Power Grid Ready for the AI Boom?
The United States is racing to secure global leadership in artificial intelligence, expand domestic manufacturing, electrify transportation, and modernize its economy. Yet beneath these...
Could the Indus Waters Treaty Freeze Trigger South Asia’s Next Water War?
As Himalayan glaciers retreat and monsoon patterns collapse into unpredictability, the suspension of the world's most durable water treaty is no longer a bilateral...
The Strait of Hormuz Is Where Every Iran Ceasefire Goes to Die
On the morning of 7 July, an Iranian vessel struck three commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Within 48 hours — at the...