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Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-08-14

Eyes without borders: surveillance tech and the rise of authoritarianism in the Indo-Pacific

Governments throughout the region are rapidly adopting advanced technologies like facial recognition, spyware and mass metadata collection tools.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-08-04

In Finnish border town, worry mounts over Russian military build-up

Speculation is rife that Russia could be preparing for future military action against the country once its war in Ukraine is over.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-31

Martyrs for Moscow: why North Korea is sending more troops to Russia

North Korean soldiers are dying in Russia fighting Ukrainians though their own country is not in danger, and Kim Jong Un is turning their deaths into a strategic asset.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-29

‘Real War’ threat by N. Korea's Kim marks escalating provocation toward West

The remarks by Kim follow the North's deployment of troops and weapons to help Russia during its more than three-year-long offensive in Ukraine.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-17

UK calls China a 'persistent threat' amid surge in spying by Beijing

A government report recommends high-level engagement with China for a 'trade and investment relationship' but also building 'resilience' against threats posed by the country.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-16

Swiss intelligence warns of rising espionage threat from Russia, China

Switzerland's security environment has 'deteriorated drastically' since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to the country's defense minister.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-15

N. Korea tourism project debuts while domestic hardships mount

This stark contrast between luxury coastal developments and nationwide humanitarian need underscores North Korea's growing desperation.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-07

Russia wages an invisible war for minds, using AI

Russia's propaganda machine is no longer aimed only at human consumers; it is training the algorithms that will shape how history is remembered.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-04

From NTV to Russia Today: Russia weaponizes its airwaves

The Kremlin spent two decades turning Russia's media into an engine of authoritarian control and hybrid warfare, silencing journalists and shaping global narratives.

Strategic deterrence, when pursued responsibly, can serve as a powerful tool for maintaining peace and stability.

Global Issues 2025-07-03

Argentina uncovers Russian spy operation fueling Kremlin propaganda

The US government has been raising the alarm about Moscow's ongoing efforts to fund a sophisticated and ongoing disinformation in Latin America for the past couple of years.