Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris: Prospects for US-Indonesia Relations and Strategic Alignments for Prabowo Administration

The potential presidency of Kamala Harris in the United States is poised to bring both continuity and significant shifts in the strategic landscape of USA-Indonesia (USA-RI) relations. As the Biden Administration's term nears its end, assessing the trajectory of this...
Abrams X Tank

US Army’s Investment in Hybrid-Electric Abrams X Tank: Weighing the Pros and Cons

The U.S. Army is investing significantly in the development of a new, lighter version of the Abrams tank, known as Abrams X. This initiative involves two competitors tasked with designing a tank featuring a hybrid electric drive, a reduced crew...
Jerusalem

Is Two-State Solution Viable in Aftermath of Middle East Conflict?

Since the recent Gaza war, the international community has sought a humanitarian ceasefire and a two-state solution to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu refuses to hand over Gaza Strip's security to Palestinian Authority, citing insistence as preventing...
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group has over the past month attacked merchant vessels sailing through the Red Sea

India’s Maritime Security Amid Middle East Conflict

India's maritime security objective is to deter conflict and coercion from the sea, but recent developments in its regional security environment have created new complications. The conflict in West Asia has extended into the Arabian Sea, affecting freedom of navigation...
US-China tech war

How will the US-China chip war affect legacy chips?

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has expressed concern over the US's recent probe into American companies' purchase of "legacy chips" made by China. Wentao also criticized the US for restricting third-country lithography exports to China and imposing sanctions on Chinese...
Chinese Military

Chinese Private Military Companies Shaping Beijing’s Security Landscape

For over a decade, China has been using its own private military companies (PMCs) to guard its facilities abroad, preferring to use them rather than relying on protection from local firms or other countries. China has always done so without...
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), take position during ground operations at a location given as Gaza

Israel’s Military Technology Shapes Global Security

Israel's importance, particularly for its primary patron, the United States (US), is evident in the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist sub-state group Hamas. Israel's strategic importance extends to several states beyond the US, as Washington's steadfast support...
EU

Is Europe’s Economic (In-)Security a Growing Concern?

Economic security refers to the ability of economies to weather risks and shocks, withstand economic pressure and coercion, manage strategic dependencies, protect critical infrastructure, deter cyber-attacks and misinformation, and maintain economic leverage and technological edge. The EU should aim to...
wildfires

What are the consequences of extreme weather on the security of energy networks?

Australia's annual Climate Change Statement warns that extreme weather seasons are increasing the risk of sabotage on its energy systems, putting them at risk of being exploited by hostile actors. The statement suggests that the threshold for damage to energy...
AUKUS- Japan

AUKUS: Japan’s Gateway to Global Security and Prosperity

The UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has suggested that Japan could benefit from joining the Advanced United States of the Caribbean (AUKUS)'s Strand B, or Pillar 2, cooperation in developing advanced military technologies and increasing interoperability between its...
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