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EU Strategic Autonomy and the Taiwan Strait: A Tipping Point or Talking Point?
As the Indo-Pacific tilts toward geopolitical turbulence, the European Union’s long-standing ambition for “strategic autonomy” is once...

Paula Thornton
Aug 26, 20256 min read


The Persistent Myth of Mono Ethnic Economies
Intro Despite the divisions running through the Western bloc, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union are all...

Mehdi Amghar
Aug 14, 20258 min read


EU – China Summit
The EU-China summit was held in Beijing on the 24 th of July to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. The summit included talks between...

James Hammersley
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Samurai of the Seas: Japan’s Enduring Maritime Legacy
Abstract This analysis explores Japan’s maritime power, examining how its profound knowledge of the sea has historically shaped the...

Alberto Vaccari
Aug 6, 20257 min read


The U.S. Grand Strategy: Is Containment Coming Back?
Introduction President Biden’s National Security Strategy (NSS) in October 2022 signaled a new rivalry-driven strategic stance for the...

Maria Kinder Lucas
Aug 5, 20255 min read


The Rise and Fall of Bolivia’s Socialist Model
“We thought we had a Qatar of gas,” said Bolivia’s Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Franklin Molina Ortiz in October 2024 to describe...

Lucile Guéguen
Jul 31, 20259 min read


The Roots of a Coming Strategic Collision:The Rising Risk of a Turkey-Russia Regional Rivalry
The early 21st century has witnessed the revival of competing visions for Eurasia as both a geographic and civilizational space. At the...

Lawrence Kaiser
Jul 21, 20257 min read


Tokenization
Tokenization is the process of using a programmable ledger to digitally represent the ownership of an asset - financial or otherwise - in...

The Source
Jul 19, 20251 min read


Weaponized Migration: Russia’s Hybrid Tactic to Destabilize and Disrupt the EU & Schengen-border States
Part 1: Understanding Weaponized Migration as a Hybrid Threat Against Europe Introduction In December 2024, the European Union’s...

Eugenio Goia
Jul 17, 202510 min read


Stablecoins
Stablecoins are digital representations of value that aim to maintain a stable price relative to one or more official currencies,...

The Source
Jul 16, 20251 min read


Grid Parity
It occurs when the cost of generating electricity from renewable sources like solar or wind becomes equal to or cheaper than electricity...

The Source
Jul 15, 20251 min read


Testing the Waters: The South China Sea and the Future of U.S.-China Competition
In the contested South China Sea, symbolic territorial claim demonstrations are nothing novel. Just last week, China conducted a...

Nini Pataridze
Jul 14, 20257 min read


Fueling Power: How EACOP is Redrawing East Africa’s Geopolitical Map
Landlocked and often overlooked, Uganda is one of the world’s lowest-income countries. Yet, beneath its soil lies a resource with the...

Lucile Guéguen
Jul 10, 20255 min read


Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)
How much does each unit of energy actually cost over time? The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) measures the average cost of generating...

The Source
Jul 9, 20251 min read


The Rise of China’s Solar Industry in Europe
When it comes to renewable energy, the development of solar photovoltaics (PV) for residential and commercial use has tripled between...

James Hammersley
Jul 6, 20255 min read


Separately Managed Account
A professionally managed investment portfolio tailored to the needs of a single investor, where the investor directly owns the underlying...

The Source
Jul 4, 20251 min read


Contractors in the Shadows: Out of Sight, Still in Play?
Abstract This article will examine the role of contractors, offering a historical perspective on the figure of the mercenary and its...

Alberto Vaccari
Jul 3, 202510 min read


Liberalization
The process of reducing or eliminating government regulations or restrictions on private business and trade. In the context of...

The Source
Jul 2, 20251 min read


Argentina's Economic Reboot: Milei's Liberalization
Two years into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina stands at a critical juncture in its modern economic history. Elected amid one of the...

Mikel Viteri
Jun 29, 20255 min read


Deterrence
More than just military posturing, deterrence is a strategy designed to prevent conflict by convincing potential adversaries that the...

The Source
Jun 27, 20251 min read
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