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TSMC and the Semiconductor Industry
The Taiwanese Semiconductor Company (TSMC) was officially created in 1987 because of a public-private partnership. That is, a joint venture combining the efforts of the Taiwanese…
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Finland’s Impact on NATO: Why Europe Should Follow the “Finnish Model”
Finland is fully capable of defending itself against a Russian attack without immediate U.S. aid. Self-reliance is the core of the “Finnish Model,” a defence strategy…
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Governing the Quantum Arms Race for Global Peace and Security
The Quantum Shift is Arriving before the Rules Do Quantum technologies are no longer a speculative frontier. They are moving unevenly but decisively into national security…
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The Future of Transatlanticism: Why NATO still needs America
Upon NATO’s formation, Lord Ismay proclaimed that the Alliance’s function was to “keep the Americans in, the Germans down and the Russians out”. Nearly 80 years…
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Inrahi, Traoré and the Anti-Colonial Sentiment in the Sahel
Executive Summary: The prominent rise to power of Ibrahim Traoré, Interim President of Burkina Faso for the past 3 years, has reshaped geopolitical trends in the…
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Implications of New “Coalition of the Willing” Commitments to Ukraine
On January 6th 2026, the UK and France formally pledged to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russo-Ukrainian peace agreement. This emerged under…
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The Syrian Democratic Forces: From US Key Partner Against ISIS to Peripheral Actor
Summary The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were central to defeating ISIS, serving as the U.S.’s primary ground partner in northeastern Syria through combat operations, local governance,…
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The Fall of Maduro’s Regime and Its Implications for Regional Security in Latin America
Executive Summary On January 3, 2026, the United States launched Operation Absolute Resolution to capture the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and…
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Trump’s Tariffs over Greenland: Implications for the European Union
Executive Summary European Union member states have harshly criticised Donald Trump’s plans to obtain Greenland. His decision to impose tariffs up to 10% on eight European…
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The structural contradiction of the instrumentalisation of sovereignty under an authoritarian system: a political explanation of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict
Executive Summary In late May 2025, the armies of Thailand and Cambodia clashed at Chong Bok Highland, near the highly symbolic Preah Vihear Temple. Despite its…
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Arctic Chessboard: The Race for Greenland Has Begun
Current situation Developments surrounding Greenland have become one of the central issues in global politics since US President Donald Trump expressed a strong desire to purchase the…
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India in the Weimar Triangle: A Milestone in EU-Global South Strategic Partnerships
The Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, had been invited as a guest at the exclusive Weimar Triangle, which took place in January 2026. There,…