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Experts see rise of powerful non-state groups as US retreats from global stage (Patrick Tucker – Defense One)

Several trends are giving violent extremist groups a brighter, more profitable future, security officials and experts from around the world said this week at...

European Defence Fund funnels money to drones, hypersonic defense, AI (Rudy Ruitenberg – Defense News)

The European Union’s executive arm picked 62 defense projects for a combined €910 million ($1 billion) in financing in the latest funding round by...

Trump 2.0 Will Escalate the Contest for Military AI Supremacy (Kyle Hiebert – Centre for International Governance Innovation)

Days after re-entering the White House, Donald Trump tore up Joe Biden’s directives on the US government’s oversight and use of artificial intelligence (AI)....

How anticipatory governance can lead to AI policies that stand the test of time (David Winickoff, Karine Perset – OECD.AI)

Artificial intelligence is a transformative force, reshaping economies, societies, and geopolitics in real-time. Governments and industries are pouring resources into advancing AI, seeking economic...

Convergence and divergence in Australia and Southeast Asia’s economic security approaches (Hanh Nguyen – East Asia Forum)

Australia sees Southeast Asia as a vital partner for economic growth, focusing on areas such as agriculture, critical minerals and energy transition. Despite shared...

Seismic opportunity for Myanmar as earthquake exposes deeper wounds (Win Maw – East Asia Forum)

(Win Maw - East Asia Forum) A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis after years...

Making sense of Trump’s tariffs (Peter Warr – East Asia Forum)

US President Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs significantly undermined business certainty and trust in the United States as a trading partner. To respond effectively,...

Tariffs and terrorism are derailing China- India rapprochement (Chietigj Bajpaee – The Interpreter)

India’s nascent rapprochement with China is being derailed by two Ts: tariffs and terrorism. When both countries announced their border agreement in October last...

Australia-China: Port visits can manage tensions (James Laurenceson, Xi Chen – The Interpreter)

Chinese ship visits to Australia don’t always generate alarm and controversy. Last Friday, Hobart hosted the arrival of Chinese ice-breaker Xue Long 2, more...

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