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The Costs of Jordan’s Strategic Importance
Executive summary The Kingdom of Jordan has long been one of the United States’ closest security partners in the Middle East, with its military facilities previously…
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Australia’s Role in Pacific Cyber-Physical Resilience
Executive Summary As the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) region moves to the frontline of geopolitical competition, Australia’s achievement in connecting all PIF members to the global…
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Targeting NATO’s Supply Lines: Russian Drone Sabotage at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Executive Summary On 4 August 2026, a drone carrying explosives struck a stationary cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Hours later, an unidentified flying object struck an…
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Paying to Pass: The Strait of Hormuz Fee Dispute and Its Limits
Executive Summary Negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remain constrained by disagreement over transit fees, shipping access and the role of mediators. Iran favours a mandatory…
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Refuse the Terms, Not the Technology: Europe’s Palantir Procurement is Forfeiting Strategic Optionality
On 28 April 2026, Vice Admiral Thomas Daum, Inspector of the Bundeswehr’s Cyber and Information Domain Service, told Handelsblatt that Palantir software is “not being considered…
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Is It Time to Pick Sides in the Global AI Race? Why Forced Exclusivity Could Backfire?
Executive summary The global artificial-intelligence race is increasingly becoming a competition between technological ecosystems. In August 2026, Reuters reported that Washington was preparing to tell 35…
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Panama’s Ports: A New Front in the U.S. China Rivalry for the Western Hemisphere
Executive Summary On January 29, the Panama Supreme Court ruled against CK Hutchison, a Hong-Kong based company, on the legality of the concession in owning two…
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Humanoid Robots Might Be the Next Battlefield in US-China Tech Competition. China Has the High Ground
Executive Summary Introduction Humanoid robots are rapidly leaving the realm of science fiction and entering the world of geostrategic competition. Truly general purpose, fully autonomous AI-powered…
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What Comes with the Yen Rescue?
Introduction As the Japanese yen reached a four-decade low, Japanese and US financial authorities jointly intervened in currency markets to support the yen, marking the first…
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From scientific excellence to commercial success: addressing Europe’s pharmaceutical competitiveness gap
Executive summary The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations’ (EFPIA) latest competitiveness analysis provides an overview of EU pharmaceutical competitiveness against its global competitors, namely…
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Can the US Navy’s Acquisition Strategy Deliver a Hybrid Fleet?
Executive Summary: On August 5, 2026, the United States Department of the Navy (DON) replaced its Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for robotic and autonomous systems (RAS)…
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Colombia-US: Realignment on Security
Executive Summary Colombia’s government has begun its term by aligning its policies with the current US administration. President Abelardo de la Espriella has joined the Americas…