For a long time, China’s stock market has remained stagnant at low levels, a performance that clearly doesn’t align with the country’s long-term macroeconomic and capital market development goals. Regardless of changes in GDP data, Chinee stock market has consistently been in a state of “detachment from the macroeconomy”, remaining sluggi

Following Assad’s ouster, Moscow’s operations in Syria have been marked by a shift. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual direct line, stated that the Russian air base in Khmeimim, which was formerly used to strike rebel positions, could be used to deliver humanitarian aid. Putin further stated that the regime’s collapse was not a d

Through such funding, Saudi Arabia has been successful in sidelining Iranian influence and in challenging Al-Azhar’s long-standing influence. Indeed, many Indonesians were attracted to Shi’ism following the 1979 Iranian revolution; Shi’as, however, are still considered a minority and Shi’a teachings are barely seen online and offline, in co

Second, technological solutions, such as satellite-based vessel monitoring systems or AI-driven solutions like Nordic Warden, should be deployed to track and intercept tankers engaging in AIS deactivation. Governments must also invest in robust inspection regimes at ports and establish regional coalitions to coordinate responses to shadow fleet act

Finally, Nordic and other European states should revisit their fundamental assumptions around nuclear deterrence. This includes critically examining the claims often presented by nuclear-armed states as to what nuclear capabilities successfully deter. This is especially pertinent given the discourse about deterrence in Europe connected to the war i