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Russia/Ukraine – What if Russia invades Ukraine (again)? Consider these options for sanctions escalation (Atlantic Council)

Brian O’Toole, Daniel Fried Vladimir Putin is again massing troops near Ukraine’s borders, Kremlin-controlled media has ramped up threats of war, and the United States and key European...

India/Russia/USA – A tale of two visits and a shift in Indian foreign policy (ORF)

HARSH V. PANT Last week India hosted two important visitors – Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, and the US special presidential envoy for climate John...

Commoditisation of broadband connectivity: A call to action (ORF)

ABDUL HAKEEM AJIJOLA The impending commoditisation of broadband connectivity is a major disruptive phenomenon that will impact the status quo and existing markets, cause loss...

Europe/India/Indo Pacific – The EU-India-Indo-Pacific triangle: Bolstered cooperation amid the pandemic (ORF)

TARA VARMA Calls for Europe to define its sovereign interests in Asia have been flourishing amid China’s rise. The pandemic laid bare the absolute necessity...

Indo-Pacific 5G survey: Connections and conflict (ORF)

NIKHILA NATARAJAN, MICHAEL DEPP, TRISHA RAY 5G will likely become one of the foundational technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, enabling new applications in the realm...

Information wars and regime stability. How can nations respond? (ORF)

OANA POPESCU-ZAMFIR There is no one-size-fits-all solution, as dis-/misinformation and manipulation are versatile weapons and they adapt to the target, and there is no definitive...

Decade of Action: Importance of a circular economy (ORF)

HARALD FRIEDL As a primarily economic discipline, the circular economy must empower business and industry. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/decade-action-importance-circular-economy/

Vulnerabilities, equities, and progress (ORF)

MONICA M RUIZ, KAJA CIGLIC The ease and speed with which cyberweapons can be recycled heighten risks in ways that are incomparable to other domains of...

The promise of AI: Can it hold for environmental sustainability? (ORF)

CATHLEEN BERGER We need to be in a better position to do our homework and genuinely assess the environmental impact of digital technologies, including AI. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/promise-ai-can-it-hold-environmental-sustainability/

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