Le directeur du parc nucléaire et thermique EDF, Cédric Lewandowski, a mis en avant « une étape historique pour la relance de la filière d’uranium de retraitement ». Le 5 février 2024, le réacteur 2 de la centrale de Cruas a redémarré avec la première recharge d’uranium totalement … [Read more...]
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The Importance of the S.A.L.U.T.E Report in Intelligence Operations
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 39 Issue 4 Author: Giuliano Bifolchi In today’s dynamic warfare environment, intelligence has become a key factor in influencing strategic decisions. The efficient collection, analysis, and dissemination of timely and accurate information form the bedrock … [Read more...]
Russia’s Election and Putin’s Power
By: Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Graeme Robertson and Sam Greene In March of 2024, Russia will hold a presidential election. While Vladimir Putin is nearly certain to win another term in office given the Kremlin’s efforts to control the outcome and repress the opposition, it is … [Read more...]
China displays FC-31 fighter model at Saudi defence show in bid to increase exports as Middle East nations explore options
Seong Hyeon Choi The threat of a wider conflict could encourage nations in the region to expand their fighter jet forces but China has challenges in eroding US dominance ‘Arms sales could build client relations between Middle East countries and China, which could pay off with lucrative … [Read more...]
How PRC companies influence diplomatic switches from Taiwan in the Pacific
Henryk Szadziewski, Graeme Smith, Daria Impiombato and Tarcisius Kabutaulaka On 14 January, Nauru re-established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) ending nearly 20 years of links with Taiwan. The news came as a surprise to some, especially since former Nauru President … [Read more...]
Xi Jinping’s never-ending hunt for corruption in the Communist Party
By Stephen McDonell China correspondent As the latest phase of Xi Jinping's anti-corruption crackdown cuts through high-level banking and the elite nuclear rocket force, some have questioned when it might end. The short answer: it won't. It has become a central plank of … [Read more...]
US lawmakers accuse VC firms of funding Chinese military-linked firms
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital China, Qualcomm Ventures and three other venture capital firms plowed at least $3 billion into Chinese tech companies that support Beijing's military and its repression of minorities in Xinjiang, a U.S. congressional report alleged on Thursday. The … [Read more...]
NATO and the future of American security
Today’s global security landscape is the most volatile and contested it has been since the end of the Cold War. Russia’s war of aggression rages in Ukraine while allied weapons stockpiles run dangerously low. China is increasingly combative on the world stage, fortifying Beijing’s military posture … [Read more...]
Chinese shipping companies cash in on the Red Sea crisis
Melissa Lawford Chinese shipping companies have ramped up transits through the Red Sea as they bet on immunity from Houthi attacks. A flurry of smaller shipping companies are making new journeys through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait broadcasting that they are from China, according to … [Read more...]
Memo to the ‘Experts’: Stop Comparing Israel’s War in Gaza to Anything. It Has No Precedent | Opinion
By John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute (MWI) at West Point; served for 25 years as an infantry soldier and two tours in Iraq Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has inevitably drawn comparisons to other battles or wars, both modern and from the past. These … [Read more...]