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The World According to Xi Jinping

Posted Jun 11, 2025| by Lowy Institute

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has not changed Xi Jinping’s policy calculations. Rather, it has solidified them and created openings for Xi to drive a wedge into US alliances, notes Richard McGregor in his article for the Lowy Institute. Xi remains... Read More

2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment

Posted on Jun 06, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Office of the Director of National Intelligence

The United States is confronting an increasingly complex national security threat environment. In addition to traditional military modernization, developments in artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, quantum sciences, microelectronics, space, cyber, and unmanned systems are rapidly transforming the nature of conflict and the global threat landscape, Jeffrey... Read More

The AU-EU Partnership: Closer Ties or Common Worries?

Posted on Jun 06, 2025 | in category: Improving global governance | by European Centre for Development Policy Management

There will be several occasions this year where the EU and the AU will have to prove the global relevance and value of their partnership, from the G20 summit in South Africa to COP30 in Brazil. The AU-EU partnership has been a significant development in... Read More

Much More than Minerals: The US-Ukraine Minerals Agreement and its Geopolitical Implications

Posted on Jun 11, 2025 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by Centre for European Policy Studies

After months of negotiations, the minerals agreement signed by the US and Ukraine at the end of April 2025 enshrines US support for peace, resilience, sovereignty and reconstruction in Ukraine. It carries geopolitical weight for Ukraine and the US – as well as for the... Read More

Advancing Ukraine’s Reconstruction through G7 Leadership - Launching a G7 Fund for Ukraine’s Recovery

Posted on Jun 06, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Centre for European Policy Studies

Ukraine’s reconstruction is a defining challenge for global governance, stability, and the resilience of democratic institutions. A well-structured approach to reconstruction can set a global precedent for post-conflict recovery, demonstrating how strategic investment, sustainability and accountability can drive long-term resilience. Reconstruction must go beyond rebuilding... Read More

Catastrophe on the Roof of the World

Posted on Jun 09, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Project Syndicate

The Tibetan Plateau is home to vast glacial reserves, constituting the largest store of fresh water outside the Arctic and the Antarctic. It is also the source of ten major Asian river systems - including the Yellow and Yangtze rivers of mainland China, the Mekong... Read More

Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine

Posted on Jun 12, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Centre for Strategic and International Studies

Vladimir Putin’s primary objective is likely to bring Ukraine back into Russia’s sphere of influence, either directly by militarily conquering and annexing Ukraine, or indirectly by installing a Russian ally in Kyiv. Russian military forces have so far failed to effectively advance along multiple axes... Read More