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The Only Boots on the Ground in Iran Should Be…

AUCKLAND – The US-Israeli war on Iran has already destabilized the global economy and the geopolitics of the Middle East. Even more alarming, recent reporting suggests that US President Donald Trump is considering deploying ground troops, a prospect that immediately evokes memories of past failed interventions – from Vietnam to

Africa Is Forging Its Own Green Future

All of this shows that Africa is no longer willing to be defined by a crisis it did not create.

Who’s Whispering in Your Chatbot’s Ear?

The rise of social media taught us what happens when accountability lags behind adoption. We cannot afford to repeat the

Trump Is Showing China How to Seize Taiwan

The suffering is the point: it is the lever Trump is using to apply pressure to the regime, whose fall,

A Deal With Iran Requires an Iran that Can Make…

Iran needs far less organizational coherence to continue disrupting the world than it needs to halt the decentralized offensive operations

Global Firms Betting Bigger on China during Economic Turbulence

When an economy combines sustainable growth potential, a stable policy environment, and a clear direction for industrial development, its appeal

What Turkey Wants in Iran

Then, when the time is right, Turkey could seek to connect these figures to relevant international players, setting the stage

Magical Thinking Won’t Make Europe an AI Power

At a time when major powers are pursuing aggressive industrial policies, the EU cannot afford to remain on the sidelines.

A New Iranian Revolution?

But regimes born of revolutions have more in common than how they end. The first generation embodies the revolutionary spirit

Development Is Hard Power

Understood in these terms, international development is not just a form of “soft power” (exerting influence through persuasion and attraction).