For Beijing, the new Muslim alliance may be a case of “be careful what you wish for”. 

In the span of 50 years, Iran has developed a unique threat profile—bolstered by resilient military, economic, and social structures—which now requires tailored long- and short-term deterrence interventions.

Africa is a continent still waiting to not only have access to the internet but to the knowledge, tools, and institutional capacity to shape its own technological future.

With waning confidence in American influence and power to maintain peace in the region, Arab middle powers are moving toward a security equation characterized by multi-lateralism and regional defence pacts.

Three information ecosystems are interacting to reshape narrative control of global conflicts: states, influencers, and autonomous AI systems.

The GCC is transforming, and the relationship between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi is guiding the change.

As American military power and Chinese geoeconomics fall short, regional players are searching for greater agency.

For over a decade, international commentary on Libya has been trapped in a patronizing loop. It’s time to emerge from that narrative.

Europe talks about rules but follows power. When power shifts, Europe shifts with it, belatedly and uncertainly.

Both countries are increasing government oversight on artificial intelligence, but whether (or when) they enact total state control depends on their own perceptions of risk and potential leaps in AI development.

While strategically interdependent, their ambitions and long-term mapping of Iran strategy do deviate, ultimately drawing red lines between them