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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

Where Have All the Allies Gone?

Alliance-building, properly understood, is a form of emergency preparedness. Showing up when the stakes are low, providing benefits before they

Is Honesty the Best Policy for the International Order?

Those declaring the old order dead – which is conveniently happening just as its double standards have come to haunt

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.

What the Iran Crisis Means for Middle Powers

If middle powers come together, we can build a new foundation for the international order that restores balance. The Iran

Will AGI Really Be the “Last Invention”?

More intelligence does not automatically overcome the “knowledge problem” – the fact that what makes complex systems work is dispersed,

Africa Isn’t the World’s “Climate Solution”

Ahead of COP32, African policymakers must recognize that climate governance increasingly prioritizes capital mobilization over redistribution.

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

The Growing Cyber Risk to Supply Chains

Firms that develop cyber readiness will be more likely to retain supply-chain continuity and competitive advantage; those that do not

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,