A Parigi si tenta il risveglio dell’Europa

(Redazione/MG) Oggi la Francia commemora la Rivoluzione francese e Parigi ospita i rappresentanti di 35 Stati sulla tribuna d’onore. Ma a Parigi vi è anche il summit con Zelensky. Nella capitale francese fanno sentire la loro...

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A Parigi si tenta il risveglio dell’Europa

(Redazione/MG) Oggi la Francia commemora la Rivoluzione francese e Parigi ospita i rappresentanti di 35 Stati sulla tribuna d’onore. Ma a Parigi vi è anche il...

Global news (14 july 2026)

Europe  (Eliza Gkritsi - Politico) Monday's release of a much-anticipated EU expert report on protecting children online heralds tighter rules for social media platforms —...

Escalation. Golfo di nuovo in fiamme

(Redazione/MG) Trump annuncia al Congresso americano la ripresa della guerra contro l'Iran: "Colpiremo tutte le loro capacità che hanno a che fare con Hormuz" e...

L’UE avvia una missione per sostenere l’Armenia contro le minacce ibride

(Redazione/MG) L'Unione Eurooea lancia la Missione di partenariato dell'UE in Armenia (EUPM Armenia) nell'ambito della Politica di Sicurezza e di Difesa comune. L'obiettivo della missione...

Tech World, Security, and Surveillance (13 july 2026)

(DigWatch) The Philippine Department of Agriculture and the Philippine Statistics Authority are partnering to use AI and satellite technology to improve agricultural data collection,...

Afghanistan’s exportable threat

(Muhammad Rizwan - Lowy The Intepreter) On a spring evening earlier this year, an object the size of a dinner plate flew in low...

Iran targets neighboring states after fresh US strikes in flareup over Strait of Hormuz

(Al Arabiya) The United States struck Iran Monday for a second day running, prompting Tehran to attack neighboring Gulf states and Jordan, as the...

Geostrategic magazine – from global think tanks (13-14 july 2026)

Sources: ASPI The Strategist; Chatham House; Council on Foreign Relations; East Asia Forum; Lowy The Interpreter; RUSI; The Jamestown Foundation Afghanistan  (Muhammad Rizwan - Lowy The...

Global news (13 july 2026)

Bahrain  (AFP/Al Arabiya) Bahrain’s military on Monday accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the kingdom, after Tehran said it had struck...

Gli Occidenti nella metaformosi del mondo

(Marco Emanuele - Consigliere della SIOI per l'Innovazione) Corpo senz'anima: così Ezio Mauro, su la Repubblica del 12 luglio ('La Nato senza Occidente'), descrive l'Alleanza Atlantica...

IA, aumentano i fronti internazionali per la tutela dei minori

(Maria Eva Pedrerol) Parte la fronda a livello internazionale per proteggere i minori dalle reti sociali e dall’intelligenza artificiale. Mentre crescono ovunque i data center...

Metamorfosi del mondo tra multipolarismo e multilateralismo

(Marco Emanuele - Consigliere della SIOI per l'Innovazione) La riflessione pubblicata sul Sole 24 Ore di oggi, 'Tutte le sfide della NATO europea' di Sergio...

Violenza chiama violenza. Sempre

(Marco Emanuele - Consigliere della SIOI per l'Innovazione) Condanniamo decisamente ogni atto d'intimidazione. Le minacce rivolte dall'Iran ai leader occidentali, compresa la nostra Presidente del...

Global news (12 july 2026)

Gaza (UN News) After thousands of buildings were destroyed in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, local teams and civil defense personnel continue the...

Africa urged to turn WSIS+20 commitments into measurable digital progress

(DigWatch) African policymakers, civil society leaders, academics, and technology experts used a WSIS Forum 2026 session to argue that the continent already has the...

European Commission launches consultation on data sovereignty

(DigWatch) The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on data sovereignty, seeking feedback on challenges affecting EU organisations, cross-border data flows and strategic...

China calls for greater self-reliance in science and technology

(DigWatch) Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for faster progress towards high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, arguing that innovation should become the primary driver...

Global news (11 july 2026)

Iran  (Frud Bezhan - RFE/RL) Iran held an extravagant, weeklong funeral procession to mourn Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start...

US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this...

Islandwide blackout strikes Cuba again as its power grid crumbles

(The Associated Press - Al Arabiya) An islandwide blackout struck Cuba on Friday for the second time this week as the nation of nearly...

Iran’s supreme leader pledges revenge for his father’s assassination amid Trump death threats

(Barak Ravid - Axios) Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Saturday that revenge for his father's assassination "will most certainly be carried out"....

Geostrategic magazine (11 july 2026)

Sources: Atlantic Council; Council on Foreign Relations; IISS; The Jamestown Foundation; The Soufan Center; The Washington Institute   Argentina (Alexander K. Bollfrass, Annemiek Dols - IISS) From...

Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy

(Rudy Ruitenberg - Defense News) Rheinmetall and MBDA will develop a high-energy laser weapon for the Germany Navy that builds on previous work by...

‘Testing is now underway’: Zelenskyy confirms progress on major US defense deals

(Katie Livingstone - Defense News) The United States is already testing Ukrainian-made aerial and maritime drones and has given Kyiv “very positive feedback,” Ukrainian...

EU countries to discuss trade ban on Israeli settlements

(AFP/Al Arabiya) EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states...

Turkey says it hopes to achieve result on lifting US sanctions soon

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkey hopes to achieve a result on lifting US sanctions and its desire to...

China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply

(The Associated Press/Al Arabiya) China on Friday said it is temporarily blocking the export of helium, a key element for chipmaking, as the Iran...

Pakistani forces say they killed 75 insurgents after attacks in Balochistan

(The Associated Press/Al Arabiya) Pakistani security forces backed by military helicopters have killed 75 insurgents in dayslong operations against an outlawed separatist group blamed...

Trump says US agreed to Iran’s request to continue talks, but ceasefire is over

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had asked to continue talks and the US had agreed, but that the...

Metamorfosi e innovazione strategica

(Marco Emanuele - Consigliere della SIOI per l'Innovazione) Innovare strategicamente è la sfida decisiva nel tempo che viviamo. Anzitutto, serve ricongiungere il pensiero nella realtà-che-diventa....

Meta’s new AI image maker draws fire over consent

(Ina Fried - Axios) Meta's move to allow users to create AI images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts is drawing...

Biopharma divides over China response

(Caitlin Owens - Axios) The life sciences community is splintering over how the U.S. should respond to China's rapid biotech advances — specifically over...

Regional mediators push to salvage U.S.-Iran deal

(Barak Ravid - Axios) Qatar, Pakistan and other regional mediators are trying to de-escalate tensions between the U.S. and Iran and revive negotiations on...

Iran will respond against Israel if infrastructure attacked: Security official

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Iran will respond to any attack against its infrastructure, including by striking Israel, the head of the country’s top security body said...

Washington’s quantum mobilisation: from discovery to deployment

(Dongyoun Cho - IISS) In the second half of June 2026, the United States produced its most concentrated burst of quantum policymaking since the...

Geostrategic magazine (10 july 2026)

Sources: ASPI The Strategist; Council on Foreign Relations; Crisis Group; IISS; RUSI; The Jamestown Foundation   China (Gerald Mako - ASPI The Strategist) China’s military is integrating...

Inside von der Leyen’s push for an EU social media ban

(Eliza Gkritsi and Gabriel Gavin - Politico) If young Europeans soon find themselves kicked off social media they'll have Ursula von der Leyen to...

Labour MPs to Andy Burnham: This is how to stop us toppling you

(Noah Keate and Isabel Loubser - Politico) Andy Burnham is the new darling of the ruling Labour Party. Keir Starmer used to be too....

Europe’s stock exchanges battle Wall Street banks for the future of trading

(Bjarke Smith-Meyer and Hannah Brenton - Politico) Europe’s stock exchanges are demanding that finance ministries take their side in what they see as a...

Britain risks new rift with Washington over deforestation regulations

(Sophie Inge - Politico) U.K. plans to tackle illegal deforestation risk stoking U.S. trade tensions, with Washington expressing “strong concerns” about Britain adopting elements...

Europe’s conservatives revive zombie bill on child abuse scanning

(Sam Clark - Politico) A high-stakes face-off in Strasbourg on Thursday edges the European Union one step closer to resurrecting a once-dead child sexual...

Trump updated Netanyahu on US ‘moves in Gulf:’ Israeli PM’s office

(AFP/Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump briefed Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about US operations in the Gulf, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said, said,...

Omsk Residents Describe ‘Huge Shock’ At Surprise Ukrainian Attack

(RFE/RL's Russian Service and Current Time) For more than four years, the inhabitants of Omsk, a Siberian city more than 2,250 kilometers east of...

Rift Over World War II-Era Killings Rocks Crucial Ukraine-Poland Ties

(Steve Gutterman - RFE/RL) In July 2023, the presidents of Poland and Ukraine commemorated the victims of a wave of violence that left tens...

Ad Ankara nasce la Nato post-America

(Carlo Rebecchi) Sono più di una le 'lezioni' che, a giudizio concorde di tutti gli osservatori, i Paesi europei debbono trarre dai risultati del vertice...

Per Trump ‘la Spagna si è redenta’

(Maria Eva Pedrerol) Donald Trump, in poche ore, è passato dalle critiche durissime alle lodi alla Spagna. Al Vertice Nato ad Ankara, gli attacchi del...

Northern resilience shapes national resilience. Building it demands continuity

(Sally Henderson - ASPI The Strategist) Northern Australia has become a nationally significant strategic operating environment. Its industrial continuity, infrastructure resilience and sovereign capability...

What options does Trump have now in Iran? Not many, and they’re all bad

(Stephen Collinson - CNN) President Donald Trump’s Iran entanglement is beginning to resemble a visual illusion known as the Penrose stairs, which endlessly climb...

Le Pen’s strategy to win French presidency: Bring Bardella everywhere

(Clea Caulcutt - Politico) Marine Le Pen’s first campaign stop in western France on Wednesday revealed a major clue on how she plans to...

Burnham eyes a casual version of the special relationship

(Esther Webber and Nahal Toosi - Politico) Efforts to preserve a close White House relationship dominated Keir Starmer’s premiership and ultimately helped doom him....

More nukes, more NATO: Will Macron’s makeover of French defense last?

(Laura Kayali - Politico) Emmanuel Macron left his last NATO summit without a bang — fitting for a president for whom fiscal constraints and...

The Iran Deal Couldn’t Restore Old Maritime Order, Analyst Raydan Says

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) As Washington and Tehran trade accusations over the collapse of their latest cease-fire, the real battle may be unfolding far...

NATO’s ‘Tremendous Unity’ And Other Takeaways From The Summit In Turkey

(Rikard Jozwiak - RFE/RL) It is fair to say that the final day of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8 got off...

Ukraine Gets A Green Light To Build Its Own Patriot Missiles. It’s Not a Game Changer, Experts Caution

(Mike Eckel - RFE/RL) On the same day that Russia pounded Kyiv for the third time in a week, Ukraine’s president was 1,200 kilometers...

Trump says Iran called for a deal, warns bombing to ‘get much worse’ if attacks don’t stop

(Al Arabiya) President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that US bombing of Iran will increase significantly if Tehran continues to attack ships in the Strait...

Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz strait to open only under ‘Iranian arrangements’

(Al Arabiya) Iran’s chief negotiator said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under “Iranian arrangements,” after Tehran and Washington traded...

Il dibattito sulla difesa e la metamorfosi del mondo

(Marco Emanuele *) Il vertice NATO di Ankara era esistenziale per la stessa alleanza. Ogni riflessione, a nostro parere, va collocata nel quadro più ampio...

Latest strikes hit 90 military targets in Iran: CENTCOM

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday that its forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iran. - Latest strikes...

AI Access Controls and the Rise of a Digital Thalassocracy

(Ishita Deshmukh - Observer Research Foundation) Digital thalassocracy describes power derived from controlling AI chokepoints—chips, models, sub-sea cables and cloud infrastructure—mirroring how historical powers...

India in the AI Race: Why Compute Will Decide Power

(Amal Chandra - Observer Research Foundation) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are substantial and increasingly visible. The country has emerged as a major hub...