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Resilience Through Linkage

Maria Snegovaya, et al. | 2026.04.16

The study identifies a clear Russian and Iranian commitment to creating a north–south trade route to bypass Western sanctions. The report evaluates the route’s potential to reshape the U.S.-dominated global trade system in the coming decades.

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Japan’s Pacific Moment

Kathryn Paik | 2026.04.16

A pivotal shift is underway: Japan is quietly redefining its role in the Pacific Islands, navigating intensifying strategic competition while reshaping its diplomatic and development playbook.

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Cyber Incident Responders

Rob Knake and Sezaneh Seymour | 2026.04.16

If the UK hopes to end ransom payments, it must build an ecosystem of accredited cyber incident responders to work with government agencies and move as quickly as criminal operators.

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“US Blockade” Of Iran

Steve Prest | 2026.04.15

A blockade striking Iran’s Economy will provide direct leverage in negotiations, but that it provokes questions going unanswered should impel caution.

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India In Semicon. Ecosystem

Sujai Shivakumar, et al. | 2026.04.15

India is positioning itself as an increasingly important node in the global semiconductor ecosystem, building on its established strengths in chip design and deep pool of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent.

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Risk Of Cyber Campaigns

Louise Marie Hurel | 2026.04.14

“While cyber capabilities to conduct and sustain cyber campaigns might be attractive in writing, we need to have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the current public nod towards offensive cyber in Europe in order to avoid it becoming a shiny new silver bullet.”

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Saving Subic

Thomas Bryja | 2026.04.13

This report details how the U.S. relied on private and allied partners to counter China and offers recommendations to better secure strategic infrastructure abroad.

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Russia’s Battlefield Autonomy

Kateryna Bondar | 2026.04.13

This paper examines how Russia is developing military artificial intelligence (AI) and incrementally moving toward autonomous decisionmaking, particularly at the tactical edge. The takeaways below outline the core findings on how these capabilities are built, adapted, and scaled within Russia’s wartime military ecosystem.

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Future Sanctions Strategy

Tom Keatinge | 2026.04.13

World events and the oil price are likely to determine the future sanctions strategy of Ukraine’s allies. It is time to finally focus on crypto.

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Where Are We Now?

Robert Midgley | 2026.04.10

The next three weeks could change western security and the geo-political world forever if the Chagos “deal” passes through UK Parliament.

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