Eldaniz Gusseinov, Rymgali Abykayev The transport and infrastructure initiatives of China and the European Union show signs of unfolding strategic competition in the Eurasian region. With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe and China have lost their shortest land trade route, while … [Read more...]
Growing Activity of Russia and the EU in Kazakhstan Could Lead to Economic Conflict by 2030
Eldaniz Gusseinov Russia and the European Union are ready to enter a race for influence in Kazakhstan due to the strategic importance of the state. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russia and the European Union have shown great interest in Kazakhstan. This is noticeable by the number … [Read more...]
Beyond Neoclassical and Critical Geopolitics
Federico Bordonaro, Ph.D. Beyond Neoclassical and Critical Geopolitics © 2024 by Federico Bordonaro is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 Abstract: The purpose of this article is to succinctly demonstrate the shortcomings of conventional geopolitical theories and to highlight the need for a more … [Read more...]
The French Navy Strongly Present for Surveillance and Deterrence in the North
From Astri Edvardsen Translation Birgitte Annie Molid Martinussen Norsk versjon. Just after New Year’s, the FS Bretagne embarked on a patrol mission from Brest in Brittany on France’s northwest coast to the High North – le grand Nord. This is one of the French Navy’s multi-role … [Read more...]
A Crisis of Opportunity: Addressing the Root Causes of Emigration in the Western Balkans
Dr. Albana Shehaj and Dr. Valbona Zeneli The Western Balkans (WB) have faced significant population losses due to emigration over the past decades. Countries in the region have seen approximately 10-30% of their populations emigrate abroad in search of economic relief. Young, educated workers … [Read more...]
The Houthis’ Next Target May Be Underwater
Cutting or damaging subsea cables could disrupt data and financial communications between Europe and Asia. By Keith Johnson, a reporter at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. In the midst of the 12-week campaign by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen to disrupt the critical … [Read more...]
Artificial Intelligence and the Landmark Year of 2023
by George Boretos, Founder & CEO @ FutureUP, published on Startupper 2023 will go down in history as an important milestone in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). With the impressive launch of ChatGPT at the end of 2022 and the explosion of AI applications that followed, AI became … [Read more...]
ASSERTIVE CHINA AFTER THE RISE OF XI JINPING
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The Coming Storm of Autonomous War Robots and the West’s Dangerous Phobias
Dr. Konstantinos Grivas EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The war in Ukraine is acting as a super-accelerator in the development of low-cost, low-tech, mass-produced robotic military systems – robot armies, in other words – by actors with little financial or technological ability. One of the biggest questions … [Read more...]
Meloni’s multilateral mountain: The challenges facing Italy’s G7 presidency
Teresa Coratella Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has repeatedly surprised her European counterparts with her alignment with the Western community. But as Italy begins its G7 presidency, she faces the daunting task of maintaining this unity amid rising tensions and challenges This week … [Read more...]