Intersections

Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Gracelin Baskaran – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

Earlier this year, as hostilities escalated between Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), President Félix Tshisekedi proposed granting the...

The Gulf’s water crisis: Why cooperation is crucial — and complicated (Naser Alsayed, John Calabrese – Middle East Institute)

On June 19, false reports of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparked alarm across the Gulf. Though denied by Israeli officials,...

What to expect as Trump’s tariff deadline looms (Atlantic Council)

First came “Liberation Day.” Now, after Independence Day, comes a day of reckoning for Donald Trump’s tariff regime. On July 9, a ninety-day pause...

Five Priorities for Advancing NATO’s Space Mission (Anca Agachi, Shaan Shaikh, Bruce McClintock – RAND)

NATO has been throttling up its efforts in the space domain. In relatively fast order, the alliance has moved from recognizing the growing role...

Global Governance Innovation Report 2025. Advancing the Pact for the Future and Environmental Governance. Creative approaches to advancing the Pact for the Future and...

With multilateral institutions and the international legal order under pressure and facing an extreme liquidity crisis, states and civil society partners committed to collective...

The Perils of Lethality. A focus on lethality in war distracts from the strategic objectives that war is supposed to serve (Christopher Preble, Michael...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has set out to restore a focus on lethality within the U.S. military. This obsession risks a focus on...

Iran-Israel Conflict Demonstrated Vulnerability of Global Energy Supply Chains (Soufan Center)

The conflict between Israel and Iran, which also saw the U.S. strike Iranian nuclear facilities, has kept global oil and gas markets on high...

Understanding and mitigating bias to harness AI responsibly (Europol)

Published today, 'AI bias in law enforcement - a practical guide' provides a deeper understanding of the issue and explores methods to prevent, identify,...

Taiwan leads in AI election defence efforts (DigWatch)

Taiwan has been chosen to lead a new coalition formed by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems to strengthen democratic resilience against AI-driven disinformation....

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