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Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-27

Russia's race for the Arctic

As the Arctic melts, the Nordic Arctic becomes a dangerous battleground. Russia fortifies its nuclear submarine bastion while China pursues resources and routes. Full access by both would undermine global security.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-26

Energy security after Hormuz

As diplomats debate whether gas belongs in the clean-energy transition, the Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing how fragile the world’s fossil-fuel system still is.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-20

Orbán's seizure of Ukraine funds highlights Moscow's hybrid tactics

The seizure of millions bound for Ukraine was an example of Moscow's hybrid warfare in action, using pro-Kremlin leaders to undermine Western support of Zelenskyy's leadership.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-18

China's Middle East push reveals resource vulnerabilities

China's strategic pivot to the Middle East exposes its hunger for raw resources, as Beijing races to lock in oil and minerals.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-17

North Korea's nuclear surge comes amid increasing citizen hardship

Kim Jong Un's expansion of his country's nuclear arsenal continues to drain resources from a population already stretched thin, as millions of citizens battle hunger.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-16

The 'United Front': Beijing's hidden influence army

Hidden in plain sight across NATO countries, more than 2,000 seemingly normal community groups, businesses, and cultural centers are actually part of a disciplined Chinese Communist Party network.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-13

Brazil's Lula urges Ramaphosa to boost defense co-operation

Lula warned South Africa that both nations were at risk of foreign intervention if they remain militarily dependent on outside powers amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-13

Unmasking Russia's propaganda playbook

A powerful new three-pillar framework now makes it possible to trace, expose, and defeat Russia's expanding disinformation operations.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-12

Iran's nuclear ambitions pose growing threat to Europe

Europe is watching a war unfold that isn't just about Iran's centrifuges: it is about whether the EU can avoid a future defined by nuclear blackmail, energy shocks, terrorism, and a migration surges.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Emerging Challenges 2026-03-09

The robot handshake that hides the hardship

Sleek humanoid robots promise progress, but rapid AI automation could erase jobs, widen inequality and abandon vulnerable workers without safety nets.