Diplomacy & International Relations

The United States Must Avoid AI’s Chernobyl Moment (Janet Egan, Cole Salvador – Just Security)

In January, U.S President Donald Trump tasked his advisors to develop by July 2025 an AI Action Plan, a roadmap intended to “sustain and...

How Saudi Arabia and the US might reset the Middle East (Lina Khatib, Chatham House)

A new order is emerging in the Middle East. For decades, Iran wielded influence across the region by cultivating a network of proxies that...

Gaza reconstruction opens an Arab-Trump faultline (Kabit Taneja, Observer Research Foundation)

Arab leaders met in Cairo, Egypt, for an emergency meeting to come up with an alternative plan to the one promoted by United States...

Introducing the Arctic as a Strategic Geopolitical Pillar for India (Observer Research Foundation)

The Arctic region, with its vast reserves of natural gas, minerals, oil, and hydrocarbons, presents energy and economic opportunities for countries, including India. India’s...

In the Shadows of War: The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Criminal Networks in Eastern Europe (The Hague Centre for Security Studies)

War changes how economies function, both legal and illicit. Organised criminal networks are just as reactive to shifts in the international scene as any...

Scaling Up the European Defence Industry (The Hague Centre for Security Studies)

In an era of heightened geopolitical tensions, the importance of military preparedness and sustainment of any war effort is more pressing than ever. The...

Breaking the deadlock on the EU-India FTA (Lizza Bomassi, Calvin Nixon – European Union Institute for Security Studies)

In late February, the EU sent its highest-level delegation to India – the EU’s full College of Commissioners, led by European Commission President Ursula...

How Autocrats Weaponize AI — And How to Fight Back (Albert Cevallos, Journal of Democracy)

Artificial Intelligence is transforming societies around the globe, ushering in new possibilities for innovation and advocacy. But it has also become a battleground between...

Will Egypt Be the Next Syria? (Shady ElGhazaly Harb, Journal of Democracy)

Fourteen years ago, when the Jasmine Revolution forced Tunisia’s dictator, President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, to give up his 23-year grip on power and...

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