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UK In Grey Zone

Matt Ince | 2025.12.11

The UK’s intelligence community must adapt to stay ahead of intensifying hybrid threats that blur the line between war and peace.

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Russian Cyber Threats To UK

Jamie MacColl | 2025.12.10

UK law enforcement must combat a diversifying array of cyber threats in the face of limited resources and a rapidly evolving cyber landscape.

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Crisis Or Opportunity?

Francisco Lobo | 2025.12.10

President Trump’s new corollary to the Monroe doctrine will provide more triggers for forceful action in the Western Hemisphere, but the focus on Latin America could motivate the US toward more cooperation.

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Chile’s Presidential Runoff

Richard Kouyoumdjian Inglis | 2025.12.08

The vote pits left- and right-wing approaches to tackling crime and redefining the country’s alignment with global partners.

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Missile Defense Interceptor

Wes Rumbaugh | 2025.12.05

The proliferation of missile threats has made air and missile defense interceptors the table stakes for entry into future conflicts, forcing the Department of Defense to either ante up and buy the necessary interceptors, or fold on its regional interests and bear the consequences.

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UA’s Wartime Diplomacy In LAC

Francisco Lobo and Carlos Solar | 2025.12.04

This research paper explores Ukraine’s innovative wartime diplomacy and strategic communication efforts to counter Russian influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Sovereign Cloud–AI Conundrum

Bill Whyman | 2025.12.04

Rising geopolitical competition, digital sovereignty, and the allure of AI are driving countries to adopt sovereign cloud and sovereign AI. Yet sovereign controls bring higher costs, slower growth, and less innovation—making the economies that use them less competitive.

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Russia’s Hybrid Warfare

Calvin Bailey | 2025.12.04

Across every ring, Russia is applying pressure. Europe is already in conflict; not future, not theoretical, but present and continuous.

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One Year After Assad

Mona Yacoubian and Will Todman | 2025.12.04

One year after the collapse of the Assad regime, the fate of Syria’s transition lies between the promise spurred by the Syrian people’s resilience and the enormous challenges posed by years of devastating conflict and decades of authoritarianism. The window for a successful transition is not open-ended.

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