Technology & Strategic Innovation
Examine how AI, cyber capabilities, space systems, and advanced manufacturing reshape military power and geopolitical competition.
Technological change is reshaping the geopolitical landscape. Advances in artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities, space systems, and advanced manufacturing increasingly influence military power, economic competitiveness, and global influence. This theme examines how states compete to develop and control emerging technologies and how these innovations affect international security and strategic stability.
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Conflict Belt: 2025 Major African Conflict Zones
Patterns of political violence across Africa cluster in identifiable epicentres combining weak state control, transnational armed groups, and economically strategic territory.
NATO Expansion: An Evolution Over Time
NATO's security perimeter has shifted eastward through successive waves of enlargement, reshaping the military geography of Europe.
Trump’s Hormuz Narrative Clashes with Reality
White House claims of victory and control over the Strait of Hormuz diverge sharply from shipping data showing that commercial transit remains severely constrained.
The Great Divide in AI & Infrastructure
The emerging contest over artificial intelligence reveals a pronounced asymmetry in the physical infrastructure that underpins advanced AI systems.
The Price of Security: Numbers Behind Russian "Assistance"
A wave of military coups across the Sahel since 2020 has dramatically reshaped the region's security landscape, with data suggesting these shifts have not produced the promised stability.
