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Signaling and interpreting intentions in the fifth domain: is cyberspace a useful tool for conveying political messages?
Correct interpretation of signals and intentions is paramount in state covert operations. The inability of an actor to correctly interpret…
Geopolitics will ‘hit you where it hurts’
Is BRICS+ setting the stage for a post-dollar world?In this latest episode of the AB Majlis podcast, I was invited…
Colombia is unprepared to handle the risks of Chinese tech investment
This article, co-authored with Daniel Poveda and Christian Heinze, is part of the report "Understanding China's Tech Footprint in Colombia",…
BRICS UAE, Saudi expansion marks biggest challenge to the US dollar in the 21st century
I shared some more perspectives with Tala Michel Issa of Arabian Business on the changing dynamics of Great Power Competition,…
The cost of Brahmos missiles in putting muscle to Manila’s territorial defense
This article was written in collaboration with Amadeus QUIAOIT and Rhon Ethelbert DUCOS. Amadeus is a research associate of IDSC.…
A tale of two technology wars: semiconductors and clean energy
This article was originally published by the Policy Center for the New South, on November 2nd, 2023. Thank you to…
The Dollar-Renminbi tango: the impacts of Argentina’s potential dollarization on its relations with China
Versions of this article were originally published on October 13, 2023 by the Policy Center for the New South and…
Japan’s race for space exploration: challenges and opportunities
State of play of Japan’s space program in the New Space Economy era Although the next generation H3 rocket launch…
Beyond petropolitics: the Philippines – Saudi Arabia strategic relations
This article was written in collaboration with José Mikhail PEREZ. José is an assistant professor of political science at the…
Japan’s changing strategic approach to outer space security
Space race in an age of international competition China’s first successful use of an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) to destroy one…