Export controls on AI components have become central tools in great-power technology competition, though their full potential has yet to be realized. To maintain a competitive position in…
Germany’s economy is being throttled by a more competitive China that has usurped its previous manufacturing dominance in many industries. In response, Germany has doubled down on the China bet…
The Trump administration should prioritize biotechnology as a strategic asset for the United States using the military strategy framework of “ends, ways, and means” because biotechnology supports critical national objectives…
In 2021, the European Union (EU) attempted to assert itself in the Indo-Pacific arena to increase its geopolitical relevance by releasing an ambitious and multifaceted Indo-Pacific Strategy. However, findings from…
Once in the global spotlight for its dramatic volcanic eruption and tsunami, Tonga is now drawing attention for a different reason: its emerging role in the growing geopolitical contest…
China has frequently used informal economic coercion (IEC) to influence foreign governments to adhere to its foreign policy objectives. Given China’s focus on spreading its influence in the Global South,…
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened on November 15th, 2023 during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco. The Biden-Xi summit marks a pivotal…
The United States is the European Union’s (EU) closest defense ally and partner, and relations between the two have been further cemented through their united support for Ukraine against the…
North Korea’s intensified military activities must be viewed in the broader context of its domestic and foreign policy. The country’s current policies have their roots in the failed US-North Korea…
The Biological Weapons Convention has become an outlet for geopolitical tensions heightened by the war in Ukraine. This two-part article charts how the diplomatic battle between Moscow and Washington for…
