Ukraine’s Slow-Moving Counteroffensive: Problems And Solutions – Analysis
By Hlib Parfonov At the time of writing, Ukrainian forces had managed to reach the so-called “Surovikin Line” in a number of places. Ukrainian units finally managed to break through the Russian...
View ArticleExpanding The Possibilities Within Climate Science – OpEd
Climate science is work in progress The current narratives and theatrics around climate science/global warming have us believe carbon is the culprit, and the world must head towards a net-zero carbon...
View ArticleThailand’s Persisting Prime Ministerial Dilemma – Analysis
By Sreeparna Banerjee For the past month, a persistent dilemma has marred Thailand’s political landscape in appointing a new Prime Minister (PM), significantly impacting the country’s governance and...
View ArticleMorocco And Israel: A Move To A Stronger Alliance – Analysis
A new welcome support for Rabat, in its fight for the recognition of its – disputed – sovereignty over Western Sahara came on July 17, 2023 from Israel. (1) Indeed, after the United States and several...
View ArticleHuman Rights Abuses And Disinformation: Hallmarks Of Wagner, Other Mercenary...
By Keanen Isaacs and Shaun Kinnes The Wagner Group first emerged after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Since then, the group has fought in Syria, Ukraine and several African countries. The Wagner Group...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia And The Russia–Ukraine War – Analysis
By Prasanta Kumar Pradhan Saudi Arabia’s approach towards the Russia–Ukraine War is characterised by a commitment to neutrality, mediation efforts and providing humanitarian assistance to the...
View ArticleExtra BRICS Shouldn’t Be Used To Build A Wall Against The West – Analysis
By Peter Fabricius This year’s Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) summit will have a distinctive African flavour. Hosted by its only African member, the meeting has an African theme and...
View ArticleThanks To Government, Maui’s Lahaina Fire Became A Deadly Conflagration – OpEd
By Connor O’Keeffe The most destructive natural disasters are never 100 percent natural. Human choices, land use, and government policies play a big role in how harmful hurricanes, tornadoes,...
View ArticleThe Intelligence Community’s Foreign Malign Influence Center (FMIC) – Analysis
By Michael E. DeVine Foreign Malign Influence Congress defines foreign malign influence in 50 U.S.C. §3059(f)(2) as a “hostile effort undertaken by, at the direction of, or on behalf of, or with the...
View ArticleA Framework For Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Deterrence – Analysis
By Steven D. Sacks As the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continue down a path of increasing rivalry, both nations are investing heavily in emerging and disruptive technologies...
View ArticleWhat Kind Of Judicial Restraint Are We Talking About? – OpEd
After the most recent Supreme Court session, in which President Biden didn’t like some of its rulings, as with denying him the unilateral power to forgive student loans as a violation of the...
View ArticleHow Artificial Intelligence Gave A Paralyzed Woman Her Voice Back
Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that has enabled a woman with severe paralysis from a brainstem stroke to speak through a digital...
View ArticleThe Horn Of Africa States: The BRICS Story – OpEd
Now that the BRICS’ 15th Summit has started in South Africa and the world is holding its breath as to what the outcome of this long-awaited meet is, one should always ask oneself what it holds for the...
View ArticleQualities Of Quality: Concept, Need And Challenges – OpEd
‘Quality’ is a concept that clearly means the degree of excellence, superiority, or overall goodness of something. It is a measure of how well a product, service, process, or outcome meets established...
View ArticlePakistani Catholics In US Seek Action After Churches Destroyed
By Gina Christian (UCA News) — Pakistani Catholics in the U.S. are calling for international advocacy and action following a devastating Aug. 16 attack on several Christian churches in Pakistan’s...
View ArticlePhilippine Officials Release Footage Of Sea Standoff
A senator called Wednesday for an inquiry into how the Philippines could strengthen control of its South China Sea territory, as the coast guard released footage from a standoff between Filipino and...
View ArticleChina: The Genesis And Implications Of PBoC’s Regional Structural Reform –...
By Wei Hongxu On the morning of August 18, the branches of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) at the provincial and city level officially came into operation. This reform is in line with the deployment...
View ArticleUS-Philippines Security Ties – Analysis
By Premesha Saha and Vivek Mishra One of the most predictable domains for crystal-gazing China’s belligerent state behaviour is the South China Sea (SCS). More so now, as growing Chinese state power...
View ArticlePentagon Official Calls For Total Force Focus On Emerging Biothreats
By Joseph Clark The Defense Department has reached a pivotal point in responding to the quickly evolving biological threat landscape, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday. Deborah G. Rosenblum,...
View ArticleWhy Washington Is Reluctant to Help Armenia – Analysis
By George Monastiriakos Azerbaijan is currently starving more than 120,000 Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh. Founding International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo states that it is...
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