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Money, not China’s new base, is Vietnam’s real worry in Laos

A key question to arise from a new Chinese military presence in Laos is how Vietnam will see the development. The Lowy Institute’s Hunter...

Trump excoriates Zelensky after Ukraine defies US president with major attack on Russia

Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US...

Green steel can help Defence – which can help green steel

Australia’s military programs, particularly AUKUS, and Australia’s green industrialisation agenda are usually treated separately. They shouldn’t be. AUKUS is creating decades of demand for...

Australian research needs to be protected like critical infrastructure

Australia should better protect its most strategically sensitive university research by adapting principles from its Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) framework, its arrangement for...

As Chinese organised crime expands in Africa, so does China’s policing footprint

China is exporting its policing model, and organised crime gets it in the door. Beijing now has policing arrangements across most of Africa, and...

In a contested Indo-Pacific, undersea power is critical. AUKUS is our strategy

AUKUS is not just a submarine acquisition program; it is a long-term strategy for strengthening Australia’s agency in a contested Indo-Pacific, where undersea power...

La previsione come atto politico. Perché l’AI rende la geopolitica più leggibile e il rinvio più difficile da difendere

Il bot che ha battuto i superforecaster Nel settembre 2026 un sistema automatico chiamato Laertes ha vinto la Metaculus Cup Summer 2026: 885 forecaster umani,...

Deaths confirmed in major fire at Canada military base

A large fire near a Canadian military base in Alberta has killed and injured some people, the defence minister said, without confirming the number...

La guerra in Iran a 230 giorni. Il trionfo dell’asimmetria e la fine dell’ordine regionale a guida americana

Analisi a partire da 'The Victory of Asymmetry in the Iran War', Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations, 16 ottobre 2026 - The Victory...

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