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Featured Insights

Reports
EU Weighs Tariffs on Russian Grain Amidst Ukrainian Conflict
Europe, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
EU Weighs Tariffs on Russian Grain Amidst Ukrainian Conflict
Europe, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Europe, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Germany Uncovers Two Spy Rings: The Risks Linked to Chinese and Russian Espionage 
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Germany Uncovers Two Spy Rings: The Risks Linked to Chinese and Russian Espionage 
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Terror in the city of the Tsar
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Terror in the city of the Tsar
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Hungarian Border Revisionism in Light of the Ukraine War
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Hungarian Border Revisionism in Light of the Ukraine War
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Europe, Diplomacy and Security
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Strategic Significance and Vulnerabilities of Maritime Chokepoints
Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Strategic Significance and Vulnerabilities of Maritime Chokepoints
Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
2024 India General Election
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
2024 India General Election
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
Gold & Aid: The Lootable Resources Fuelling the Sudanese Civil War
Africa, Diplomacy and Security
Gold & Aid: The Lootable Resources Fuelling the Sudanese Civil War
Africa, Diplomacy and Security
Africa, Diplomacy and Security
2024 Solomon Islands General Election
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
2024 Solomon Islands General Election
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
APT31: US & UK attribute cyber campaign to Chinese state-sponsered group
Europe, Diplomacy and Security, Technology
APT31: US & UK attribute cyber campaign to Chinese state-sponsered group
Europe, Diplomacy and Security, Technology
Europe, Diplomacy and Security, Technology
Crowded Waters: the Return of Somali Pirates
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Crowded Waters: the Return of Somali Pirates
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Sovereign Artificial Intelligence
Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Technology
Sovereign Artificial Intelligence
Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Technology
Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Technology
ISIS's Resurgence in Central Asia  
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
ISIS's Resurgence in Central Asia  
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
2024 South Korean Legislative Elections
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
2024 South Korean Legislative Elections
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
Asia Pacific, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
Pakistan's Struggle with Taliban Incursions from Afghanistan
Asia Pacific, Diplomacy and Security
Pakistan's Struggle with Taliban Incursions from Afghanistan
Asia Pacific, Diplomacy and Security
Asia Pacific, Diplomacy and Security
US Abstention from the UN Security Council on the Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
US Abstention from the UN Security Council on the Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
2024 Turkish Local Elections
Middle East, Elections, Economy and Business, Policy
2024 Turkish Local Elections
Middle East, Elections, Economy and Business, Policy
Middle East, Elections, Economy and Business, Policy
Guinea's Junta Dissolves Government
Africa, Diplomacy and Security
Guinea's Junta Dissolves Government
Africa, Diplomacy and Security
Africa, Diplomacy and Security
Egypt’s Economic Woes
Africa, Economy and Business
Egypt’s Economic Woes
Africa, Economy and Business
Africa, Economy and Business
The Silent Epidemic: AI-Generated Misinformation
Diplomacy and Security, Technology
The Silent Epidemic: AI-Generated Misinformation
Diplomacy and Security, Technology
Diplomacy and Security, Technology
Kazakhstan: An Unlikely Solution to Food and Energy Security?
Central Asia, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Kazakhstan: An Unlikely Solution to Food and Energy Security?
Central Asia, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Central Asia, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Boeing's Recent Struggles
Economy and Business, Technology
Boeing's Recent Struggles
Economy and Business, Technology
Economy and Business, Technology
Haiti's Crisis: Gangs, Unrest, and the Struggle for Stability
Latin America, Diplomacy and Security
Haiti's Crisis: Gangs, Unrest, and the Struggle for Stability
Latin America, Diplomacy and Security
Latin America, Diplomacy and Security
2024 Senegalese Presidential Elections
Africa, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
2024 Senegalese Presidential Elections
Africa, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
Africa, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Policy
2024 Slovak Presidential Elections
2024 Slovak Presidential Elections
The Invisible Collateral Damage: Cables in the Red Sea
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Technology
The Invisible Collateral Damage: Cables in the Red Sea
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Technology
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business, Technology
Horn Of Africa Tensions: Regional Dynamics and Turkiye’s Strategic Partnerships
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Horn Of Africa Tensions: Regional Dynamics and Turkiye’s Strategic Partnerships
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security, Economy and Business
First Civilian Fatalities in Houthis' Red Sea Attacks
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
First Civilian Fatalities in Houthis' Red Sea Attacks
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
Middle East, Diplomacy and Security
Mexico Cartels Use of Social Media to Recruit
Latin America, Diplomacy and Security, Technology
Mexico Cartels Use of Social Media to Recruit
Latin America, Diplomacy and Security, Technology
Latin America, Diplomacy and Security, Technology
Charting a New Course: Ocean Infinity's Autonomous Maritime Advancements
Economy and Business, Technology
Charting a New Course: Ocean Infinity's Autonomous Maritime Advancements
Economy and Business, Technology
Economy and Business, Technology
2024 Russian Presidential Elections
Europe, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Policy
2024 Russian Presidential Elections
Europe, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Policy
Europe, Elections, Diplomacy and Security, Policy

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