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A New Strategy to Counter Chinese Sabotage of Taiwan’s Undersea Cables (Timothy Boyle – Just Security)

Taiwan’s undersea communications cables keep getting cut. In January, Xingshun 39 — a Tanzanian-flagged vessel controlled by a Hong Kong company and crewed by...

South Korea’s Digital Regulation Proposal Sparks U.S. Pushback (Andrew Yeo – Lawfare)

Although the Trump administration’s tariff proposal has sucked much of the wind from U.S.-South Korea trade discussions, a different battle—over South Korea’s proposed online...

On the Path to AI Sovereignty, AI Agency Offers a Shortcut (Aubra Anthony – Lawfare)

Artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) explosive evolution from a niche field of academic study to a ubiquitous and loudly hyped headline has created a pressing sense...

Organized crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain (UN News)

Criminal networks are increasingly seeking to gain control over extraction sites, trade routes, and refining infrastructure. According to a new report from the UN...

Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics (UN News)

After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the world’s first-ever international agreement to better prevent, prepare for, and...

India and Qatar at 50: A Strategic Partnership for a New Era (Logan Cochrane, Mudassar Ali Baig – Observer Research Foundation)

Qatar and India established diplomatic relations in the early 1970s. They celebrated 50 years of diplomatic ties in 2023, marking an important milestone in...

India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Obstacles, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead (Nayana Sharma – Observer Research Foundation)

Since EU President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to India on 27–28 February, accompanied by 22 of the 27 European Commissioners, momentum toward concluding...

The case for a resounding framework for AI-biotech convergence (Lakshmy Ramakrishnan – Observer Research Foundation)

While the convergence of AI with biotechnology holds immense potential for innovative developments in science and medicine it also carries the scope for misuse....

Nigeria–South Africa Mineral Partnership: A Strategic Chapter in Africa’s Resource Development (Samir Bhattacharya – Observer Research Foundation)

In a landmark move poised to reshape the African mining landscape, Nigeria and South Africa have entered a mining cooperation agreement. The agreement, signed...

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