Getting the Insight Out
This September at China’s military parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic musing about living forever. Walking alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Russian leader said, “The longer you live, the younger you become, and (you can) even achieve immortality.” In response, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said, “Some predict that in this century humans may live to 150 years old.”
Technological advances in military technology such as drones, and new tactics like disinformation campaigns, have changed how states anticipate and respond to threats. These advances were built using the capabilities More
On September 28, Moldova’s incumbent Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won 55 out of 101 seats in the nation’s Parliament, occupying an absolute majority and bringing the country a More
Embedded in the Earth of the Southern Congo sits an estimated 3.4 million metric tons of cobalt, nearly half of the world’s known supply. This mineral–essential for electric cars, computer More
From “Kremlin-like” laws to forging a strategic partnership with China, Georgia’s foreign alliances are undergoing a significant realignment. A recalibration towards alternative alliances thus raises questions about Georgia’s future in the EU and its democratic trajectory on the international stage.
Just weeks ago, all eyes were on Lebanon. As the US reported Israel and Hezbollah were close to a ceasefire, Western politicians saw this as the first step toward peace in the Middle East. However, as rebels storm into the Syrian capital and Iran abandons its sworn allies, the region now teeters on the brink of a new and even deadlier conflict.
Over the past week, the ruble fell to its lowest exchange rate against the U.S. dollar since March 2022, when Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Inflation has More
The 2024 Russia-North Korea partnership strengthens military ties and destabilizes regional power, challenging China’s influence and Western alliances while empowering mutual autocratic objectives through covert economic networks.
With the death of Wagner’s leaders, the once-proxy has turned into a state-controlled apparatus, limiting its ‘plausible deniability’ and its utility in advancing Russia’s foreign interests.
On the 17th of March, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC or the ‘Court’) issued an arrest warrant against Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights, More