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The U.S. will host the 2026 G20 Summit on December 14-15, but South Africa is not invited – a departure from G20 norms and a rebuff to Africa, the Global South, and the G20 itself. Its historic term as the first African presidency in 2025 ended on a mixed note: despite a successful summit, tensions…
Many 18- to 22-year-olds go through periods when they’re not in school, training, or work. How long do these stretches of disconnection last—and what do they mean for young people’s well-being?
The nuclear relationship between China and the United States is increasingly shaped by widening perception gaps rather than deliberate strategic design.
Key findings China’s government sees leadership and control across industries and value chains as a prerequisite for national security. Industrial and innovation policy are designed to secure the path to the CCP’s vision of self-reliant modernization.The PRC strives to secure maximum space for its…
The sustainability of the Mecca Accord is determined by its response to three geopolitical challenges represented by India, Iran, and Israel. The India test centres on preventing the export of South Asian conflicts to the Gulf, the Iranian test rests on institutionalising sustainable deterrence…
Washington needs to recognize that influence in the Western Hemisphere comes from presence, delivery, and reliability. It also must recognize that while the United States remains the key external actor, it no longer operates in a permissive environment and cannot presume deference from regional…
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
A fourth pillar of foreign policy would allow Canberra to work with, around, and sometimes against the great powers.
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Setting the Context Maritime connectivity has emerged as an increasingly important component of national and regional economic and strategic policy. Yet, the growing prominence of the term has not been accompanied by a corresponding clarification of what maritime connectivity actually encompasses…
China has continued to manipulate material supply chains to achieve geopolitical advantages since then,
Aus–PNG Network Emerging Leaders Dialogue 2026 Joint Communiqué.
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 30 dated 19 Sep 2026 The PLA Navy has witnessed explosive growth over the past three decades. This growth has been underscored by a strong focus on research and development; wherein new systems are initially tested ashore in robust…
The path forward is to lengthen the United States’ AI lead by expanding, not weakening, technology protections, starting with closing three priority gaps:…
The recent BRICS Summit in New Delhi was declared a success. Its 140-paragraph New Delhi Declaration is the longest yet. With members divided over the Russia-Ukraine and West Asia wars, leaders avoided naming countries or taking positions, focusing on issues affecting the Global South and deepening…
Ganesh Chaturthi festivities began in Mumbai on September 14 and continue till September 25, when the city’s beloved elephant-headed God and Remover of Obstacles is immersed in the sea. Revolutionary freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the festival with its public worship to rouse the…
In less than 60 days, India and China held four major bilateral dialogues, all targeted at finding a solution to the boundary issue whilst maintaining peace on the border. In August, they held diplomatic level talks, followed by discussions between the Special Representatives, culminating in a…
Keywords: Djibouti Code of Conduct-Jeddah Amendment, India, Eastern Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Maritime Security Note: This article is the second (and concluding) part of a two-part series that undertakes an in-depth institutional study of the Djibouti Code of Conduct and its Jeddah Amendments…
This SIPRI Essay examines how rising military spending and exceptional funding mechanisms challenge parliamentary oversight, and explores ways to strengthen ...
Carter Price, a mathematician at RAND and co-director of the RAND Von Furstenberg Family Budget Model Initiative, discusses ways to rebalance the tax code so that it doesn
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