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The Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for Economic Security

By Dr Simon Ashley Bennett The article explores the link between geopolitics and economic performance in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. It argues...
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What the West is Missing About China

By Dr Catherine Hua Xiang The West still treats China as a monolith. As an intercultural communication scholar, I explain how misreading high‑context communication, neglecting...
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Operation Midnight Hammer: A Mistake or a Risky Sensible Decision?

By Joseph Mazur At approximately 2:10 Iran Standard Time (IRST) on June 22, 2025, U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers dropped one dozen 13,600 kg GBU-57 (bunker buster)...
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Geopolitics and the Persistence of Global Uneven Development: A Critical Analysis

By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui Geopolitics continues to shape patterns of global inequality, reinforcing structural imbalances across nations and regions. Dr. Kalim Siddiqui explores how imperialism,...
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Geopolitical Hedging —The New Mantra of Globalization

By Ricardo Ernst and Jerry Haar Increasingly, international companies are developing structured frameworks to systematically address geopolitical risks across their operations. Accordingly, geopolitical hedging has...
Ex-President Obama, Ex-Vice President Clinton, and the U.S. national security team watching Navy Seals attack on Osama bin Laden from the Situation Room.

Military Intelligence: The Future of Trust Between Allies

By Joseph Mazur I have no idea what Signal is. I don’t care what Signal is ... All I can tell you is it’s just...
Trident II D5 missile launched from the USS Nebraska off the coast of California.

Nuclear Weapons: A Last Try for Abolition Before it is Too Late

By Joseph Mazur We have a few possible paths to deal with the risks of a nuclear war. One is deterrence, having atomic powers that...
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Terrorism: What Does It Want, What Could It Achieve, and How Can We Stop...

By  Joseph Mazur Terrorism comes in many diverse forms, from aims of a revolution, to fights for independence, to revenge. "Revenge for what?" we might...
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Europe at the ‘Hot Gates’! 

By Dr. Jack Rasmus  2500 years ago, the myth goes, 300 Spartans faced a much larger military force from the East at Thermopylae, a small mountain...
Wars Of The Future Are Coming

Wars Of The Future Are Coming. Are We Ready? Foretelling Technological and Strategic Evolution...

By Joseph Mazur Technology and infrastructure change the world unnoticeably every day, and quite distinctively every thirty years so let us imagine together, if we...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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