Emerging Challenges 2026-01-14

The strike on Lviv serves as a stark reminder that NATO's eastern flank is within minutes of Russian launch sites.

Emerging Challenges 2025-12-29

Analysts say there is considerable speculation over whether Russia helped North Korea assemble a nuclear-powered submarine within such a short time frame.

Emerging Challenges 2025-12-24

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would not only disrupt global supply chains but also shift the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region. A failed invasion could destabilize the Communist Party’s grip on power.

Emerging Challenges 2025-10-28

By embracing integrated approaches that combine infrastructure development with job creation, economic growth and social inclusion, the continent can build cities that rival any in the world.

Emerging Challenges 2025-10-21

Resilient water systems require strong institutions to manage competing demands across households, agriculture and industry.

Emerging Challenges 2025-09-10

Migrants often become pawns in geopolitical disputes, caught between states treating human movement as a weapon.

Emerging Challenges 2025-08-15

What was once a frozen frontier, largely untouched by global rivalry, is quickly becoming one of the most strategically contested regions on Earth.

Emerging Challenges 2025-06-19

Decades after the fall of the USSR, Moscow's battle for hearts and minds has not ended; it has just gone digital in disguise.

Emerging Challenges 2025-06-16

While history does not literally repeat itself, it 'rhymes,' say historians.

Emerging Challenges 2025-05-22

European leaders are expressing increasing concern about the potential for sabotage in what they describe as Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine's allies.