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CISES policy briefs examine issues of international security, defence, emerging technologies and economics through structured, referenced analysis. Published in medium- and long-form formats, they develop assessments and conclusions, with policy recommendations where appropriate.
Latest publications
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Can Defence Trade Give Turkey Greater Influence in Europe?
Executive Summary In recent years, Turkey has increased its sale of defence equipment to Europe. Turkish defense and technology companies are also working with European manufacturers through…
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JNIM-FLA tactical cooperation and state vulnerability in Mali
1. Executive Summary On 25 April 2026, JNIM and the FLA mounted a coordinated offensive across Mali, including attacks on Bamako, and killed Defence Minister Sadio Camara…
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Denmark’s Gender-Integrated Conscription: A Progressive Blueprint as Europe Rearms
Executive Summary Denmark’s new conscription system began on 3 August 2026, when around 1,600 young people started 11 months of military service. The intake is the first…
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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 undersea…
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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 fee,…
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The Cheap Empire: how Russia turns Western withdrawal into strategic access in the Sahel
Executive Summary Russia does not capture Western mines; it inherits their vacancies. In December 2025, Niger’s state uranium company signed a cooperation agreement with Rosatom’s Uranium One…
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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 AI…
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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 ports…
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Ukraine’s Freyja Missile Defence: Wartime Innovation, European Industrial Integration, and the Future of Ballistic Missile Interception
Executive Summary In August 2026, Ukrainian defence firm Fire Point secured agreements with over a dozen European defence companies to provide radar, guidance, and command components for…
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Uncovering the CCP Transnational Repression in the UK
Executive Summary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) places great emphasis on controlling diaspora communities to maintain the power and stability of the party and has created a…