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With strikes on Iran, Netanyahu has diverted criticism of Israel’s Gaza operations (Ksenia Svetlova – Chatham House)

As the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) systematically degrade Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, Israel faces a complex challenge: to what extent can it maintain...

North African Stability Powers Europe’s Energy Transition (Maurizio Geri – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The dispute over the Western Sahara, despite being one of North Africa’s most protracted conflicts, has long been perceived as an issue with little...

UK cyber agency warns AI will accelerate cyber threats by 2027 (DigWatch)

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned that integrating AI into national infrastructure creates a broader attack surface, raising concerns about an increased...

OpenAI secures first US military deal to deploy generative AI (DigWatch)

The US Department of Defense has awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to develop prototype generative AI tools for military use. According to a...

Trust in digital identity is under attack — here’s how to protect it (DigWatch – 18 June 2025)

In the digital age, trust has become the foundation of how people access services, verify identity and interact with society. Yet rising cyber threats...

China’s robotics industry set to double by 2028, led by drones and humanoid robots (DigWatch)

China’s robotics industry is on course to double in size by 2028, with Morgan Stanley projecting market growth from US$47 billion in 2024 to...

Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Dangers of a Rohingya Insurgency (Crisis Group)

Armed groups in the Rohingya camps of southern Bangladesh have joined forces to battle the Arakan Army, the ethnic Rakhine group that has taken...

Maritime Disputes Cast a Pall over Iraq-Kuwait Relations (Crisis Group)

A group of Iraqi politicians has revived disagreements over a Gulf waterway shared by Iraq and Kuwait, sowing mutual suspicion at a time when...

A Frozen Conflict: The Dilemmas of Seizing Russia’s Money for Ukraine (Crisis Group)

Several countries froze Russian assets after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but legal and economic hurdles make it hard to confiscate these funds to...

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