At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year, the theme is “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.” By “Intelligent Age,” they refer to the combined effects of rapid innovations in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain that create an environment of societal transformation—for good or ill.

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Oct 24, 2024 // Tensions are on the rise again on the Horn of Africa, as Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea discuss a potential collective security alliance against Ethiopia.

2025年1月9日 · or the first time, the European Union has a commissioner for defense.At the beginning of December, a new College of Commissioners took office, among them Lithuanian Andrius Kubilius. Kubilius is the first person to hold the post of “European Commissioner for Defense and Space.”

Ambassador Ara Papian (ret.) is a diplomatic historian, the President of the Yerevan–based Modus Vivendi think tank, and Armenia’s former Ambassador to Canada. // Diplomatic Courier

2024年5月16日 · otland, Sweden's largest island, located in the Baltic Sea, is of increasing critical security interest in Northern Europe. Gotland's proximity to Russia and the Baltic states—Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia—makes it strategically valuable for protecting NATO's eastern flank in the event of a Russia–NATO military conflict. Its proximity to …

2023年11月29日 · lthough Serbs and Jews might have stood together throughout history, political relations between Serbia and Israel significantly deteriorated in 2020 after the Jewish state recognized Kosovo, the Serbian breakaway province that unilaterally declared independence in 2008. But in spite of that, Belgrade openly sided with Israel in its war against Hamas, even though there are no indications that ...

Mar 19, 2023 // Kazakhstan's foreign policy for years struck a balance in its relationship with Russia, China, and the West has been disrupted by recent geopolitical events. Even as the government realigns its foreign policy, this year's elections could mean even bigger changes, writes Nikola Mikovic.

Oct 29, 2024 // In the wake of the BRICS Summit, writes Jonathan Gregory, it is fair to ask: What does the BRICS alliance seek to accomplish and what is its identity?

Dec 06, 2024 // Diplomatic Courier editor Melissa Metos brings you three under–the–radar stories from the Hinterlands: China’s Antarctic focus gives West pause, a new friend–shoring partnership to bolster icebreaker production, and the U.S. Congress talks UFOs.