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Open-Source Intelligence and the New Transparency of Global Conflict
The emergence of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) in the digital era is breaking through the conventional fog of war. This strategy,...

Maria Kinder Lucas
Jun 15, 20254 min read


Israel’s Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities: Another Regional War?
Disclaimer: The currently available information regarding the ongoing escalations between Israel and Iran remains incomplete, with no...

Sia Jyoti
Jun 13, 20253 min read


Navigating Influence in the Indo-Pacific: Development Finance, Strategic Competition, and the CPTPP
The Indo-Pacific has emerged as the defining arena of 21st-century geopolitics—a place where economic ambition meets strategic...

Sofia Muscato
Jun 12, 20255 min read


Strategic Competition and Conflict in the Indo-Pacific
The growing strategic competition between the People’s Republic of China and the United States has become a central concern for...

William-Henry Au
Jun 10, 20254 min read


What Taiwan’s Semiconductor Dominance Means for Europe: Exploring How TSMC’s Global Footprint Intersects With EU Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Goals
As the global semiconductor landscape undergoes significant shifts, Taiwan's preeminence in chip manufacturing, particularly through...

Paula Thornton
Jun 4, 20254 min read


Data Localisation
"There is no single or definition of data localisation. At first, the term was understood to refer to any measure that could affect the...

The Source
Jun 3, 20251 min read


The Geopolitical Rationale of State Ownership in Football
State ownership of football clubs - why does it matter? Over the past century and a half, association football has become a major form of...

Pablo Mustienes
May 31, 20257 min read


AI-Driven Targeting and the Erosion of Distinction and Proportionality: A Case Study of the Israel-Hamas Conflict
This report is an academic policy analysis aimed at examining how emerging AI-driven targeting systems interact with international...

Sia Jyoti
May 29, 20254 min read


On Foxes, Hedgehogs, and A.I.
Archilochus, the 7th century B.C.E. Greek poet, is attributed with the observation, " [t]he fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows...

Lawrence Kaiser
May 24, 20254 min read


Economic Coercion
"The term ‘economic coercion’ has traditionally been difficult to define. As a starting point, the term can be defined broadly to include...

The Source
May 24, 20251 min read


The European Union’s Strategic Pivot to India Through the Free Trade Agreement
In recent years, relations between the European Union and India have been gaining momentum across many sectors. After nearly two decades...

Lucile Guéguen
May 21, 20255 min read


Psychological Operations
"PSYOPS are operations planned to convey selected information to a targeted audience to influence attitudes and behaviours of...

The Source
May 19, 20251 min read


The Era Of Low Quality Earnings
On May 7th, during the Fed’s latest meeting, Chair Jerome Powell announced that U.S. interest rates would remain unchanged at 4.25%, «...

Mehdi Amghar
May 18, 20257 min read


Cognitive Warfare
"Cognitive Warfare includes activities conducted in synchronization with other Instruments of Power, to affect attitudes and behaviours,...

The Source
May 17, 20251 min read


How Can Europe Make Itself More Relevant in the Middle East?
Europe, once a dominant force in the Middle East after World War I, with remnants of its influence extending to recent times, for...

Alessandro Ractliffe
May 16, 20256 min read


Geo-economic Fragmentation
"Policy-driven reversal of integration, often guided by strategic considerations, will be referred to as geoeconomic fragmentation (GEF)...

The Source
May 14, 20251 min read


Enough to Block Out The Sun: Where Are Ukrainian Drones Coming From?
The war in Ukraine has repeatedly subverted expectations on what modern conventional warfare is supposed to look like. World War I...

Riccardo Angelo Grassi
May 10, 20258 min read


Techno Nationalism
"Techno-nationalism is a new strain of mercantilist thinking that links technological innovation and capabilities directly to a nation’s...

The Source
May 8, 20251 min read


Basis Trade
"Basis trades are arbitrage strategies which improve market functioning but are subject to specific risks, especially when excessively...

The Source
May 6, 20251 min read


Geopolitics Underground: Critical Raw Materials and EU's Strategic Dilemma
Access to critical minerals has become a global priority. These materials are essential drivers of sustainable industrialisation, as well...

Sofia Muscato
May 3, 20257 min read
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