For over a century, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by the language of competition. The last two decades accelerated it further: Analysts compare the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) with the Middle Corridor. Governments promote competing port projects. Policymakers debate sanctions, strategic influence, transit revenues, and geopolitical …
Read More »From the IAEA to the G7: The Contested Meaning of Global AI Governance
Tuhu Nugraha U.S. President Donald Trump, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners and global tech CEOs on innovation and …
Read More »The Rise of Algorithmic Decision-Making in Warfare
Ezba Walayat Khan A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026. Pleiades Neo (c) Airbus DS 2026/Handout via REUTERS Artificial intelligence is …
Read More »Iran and US Escalate Attacks as Both Sides Threaten Further Military Action
Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U. S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after President Donald Trump threatened severe consequences for Iran if they did not adhere to an interim peace agreement intended to end ongoing fighting. Following this, Israel attacked Iran-aligned Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, …
Read More »The De-Americanisation of European Defense?
Mugdha Joshi An F 18 fighter jet lands aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. NATO naval forces demonstrate their deterrence and defense capabilities amid increasing tensions with Russia. (c) Copyright, dpa (www.dpa.de) 2025 via Reuters The second Trump administration has recentred the military within elite security …
Read More »Germany’s 2029 Reckoning: Without More Innovation, NATO’s Eastern Flank Remains Exposed
Andreas Urbanski The clock that only the Kremlin can stop A single year now governs German defence planning: 2029. The nation’s top military officer estimates Russia could be ready to launch a major war against NATO territory by then — sooner still if the fighting in Ukraine freezes …
Read More »Iran parliament speaker says ending war in Lebanon as important as ending war with Tehran
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Wednesday that ending the war in Lebanon is as important to Tehran as ending the war in Iran, according to ISNA news agency. Speaking at the 20th Session of the Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) …
Read More »Trump says US inspectors to join IAEA in Iran uranium inspections
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that American inspectors will take part in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) missions when it eventually enters Iran for uranium inspections. Trump told Fox News that there was currently “no rush” to deploy the teams. He said Tuesday that inspection teams …
Read More »Can Pakistan Turn Its Iran Peace Role Into an Economic Dividend?
Pakistan’s role in facilitating diplomatic talks during the Iran conflict has brought it international attention and praise from global leaders. The engagement, which included Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief Asim Munir, has been described by analysts as one of Islamabad’s most visible diplomatic interventions in recent …
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