The Risk to America’s AI Dominance is Algorithmic Stagnation
To retain the competitive edge it currently enjoys, the United States must take active steps to create and harness the next wave of artificial intelligence.
National Security Education in China and Hong Kong
Examining the increasingly authoritarian and nationalist character of national security education in China.
Moldova: Foreign Successes, Domestic Challenges
President Sandu’s pro-Europe foreign policy has made strides despite a challenging geopolitical environment, but political troubles are brewing on the home front.
Assessing Potential Outcomes of the Ukraine War
All potential outcomes point to the same fact: the Ukraine war has changed modern geopolitics.
Torture Methods in Russia’s Prison Complex
An examination of torture methods in the Russian prison system, as gleaned from a data subset from gulagu.net.
After Saudi Arabia: Iran’s Rapprochement with Egypt
Longstanding diplomatic certainties are in flux across the Middle East, with a new rapprochement brewing between Cairo and Tehran.
Thailand’s Political Challenges in 2022 and Beyond
Monumental changes could be in the cards as Thailand heads toward a critical general election in 2023.
Three Laws Turn Up Heat on China’s Territorial Disputes
Three new laws may be planting the seed for ‘hot’ territorial conflicts in the future.
Backgrounder: Nigeria’s Energy Security Dilemma
Security and development deficiencies lurk behind many of the factors that are keeping Nigeria’s energy sector from realizing its considerable economic promise.
NATO’s Europe Redeployment: Political Opportunism or Sound Military Strategy?
Evaluating the motives, impacts, and strategic consequences of President Trump’s recent decision to shake up the US military footprint in Europe.