By: Stephen Kuper Nobody has ever said that defending Australia will come cheap. Following a big year for defence budgeting and the national accounts in particular, this has come to the fore, but with the next-half of this decade set to be more challenging, what is the true cost for defending the … [Read more...]
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Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: UN labour agency
Some 167.7 million migrants were part of the labour force in their destination countries in 2022 – an increase of more than 30 million since 2013, according to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers. Of this number, 102.7 million were men and 64.9 million were women. Regional … [Read more...]
L’adhésion de la Roumanie au Schengen routier : une aubaine pour l’industrie du transport
by Fabien Bévis Un potentiel économique majeur pour la Roumanie Depuis 1989, la Roumanie importe plus qu’elle n’exporte. Cependant, le secteur des transports routiers se distingue comme le premier contributeur à l’export de services, avec un chiffre d’affaires de 7,82 milliards d’euros en 2023. … [Read more...]
La strategia cinese per il dialogo con gli Stati Uniti: il ruolo del Dipartimento del Lavoro del Fronte Unito e del software d’influenza
By Giuseppe Gagliano Con la vittoria elettorale di Donald Trump negli Stati Uniti, le autorità cinesi si trovano di fronte alla necessità di ripensare le proprie strategie diplomatiche e di influenza per mantenere aperto un dialogo costruttivo con Washington. Un ruolo centrale in questa missione … [Read more...]
Implications of the US Presidential Elections for the South Caucasus
Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan As the US presidential elections approached, pundits and politicians worldwide sought to predict the outcome and explore scenarios for US foreign policy under Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. This was unsurprising: Despite the end of the unipolar world order and significant … [Read more...]
China and Peru Open New Megaport
By Geopolitical Futures China’s high demand for raw materials and Peru’s capacity to supply them are driving the two countries’ deepening trade ties. The opening of the Chancay Port bolsters these ties, alongside China’s investments in Peru’s mining sector. It also aligns with the modernization … [Read more...]
Beyond Neoclassical and Critical Geopolitics
Federico Bordonaro, Ph.D. Political Officer @ Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada 🇨🇦 | Foreign & Security Policy Analysis Abstract: The purpose of this article is to succinctly demonstrate the shortcomings of conventional geopolitical theories and to highlight the … [Read more...]
China is training super-pilots with qigong for stealth jet and drone battle
Stephen Chen in Beijing In a secluded hot spring pool in the coastal town of Xingcheng in northeast China, a group of 50 robust men move their bodies in unison, practising a form of qigong known as baduanjin while a melody drifts through the mist. Aged between 23 and 48, the men are China’s top … [Read more...]
ASEAN: Beneficiaries of Global Trade’s Realignment
By Geopolitical Futures Amid global uncertainties, companies diversifying supply chains away from China have driven a surge in foreign direct investment into the countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In 2023, FDI inflows to the region reached $236 billion, … [Read more...]
The Sea: A Pillar of National Interest
he Sea: A Pillar of National Interest Giovanni Luchetti, Regional Director EMEA at The Intelligent Investor – Authorized Representative of TIME Magazine As highlighted by many sources, the recovery of the Italian economy following the severe recession caused by the pandemic largely depends on … [Read more...]