Unfinished Empire
Candace Rondeaux’s Putin’s Sledgehammer offers a forensic account of the Wagner Group’s rise and fall, reviews The Irish Times.
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Compute or Be Computed
Candace Rondeaux dives into the geopolitics of compute power and AI sovereignty through the lens of physical compute power.
The U.S. Should Aim Higher in Its ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal With Congo
Laura Kupe weighs in on whether investment can trump decades of conflict and mistrust between Congo and Rwanda.
Afghanistan’s Tale of Two Extremist Movements
New America Future Security Program Fellow Matin Bek contrasts HTS and the Taliban's efforts at governance.
Automated Authority: AI Algorithms
Who really rules AI — governments, corporations, or the code itself? Min Jiang breaks it down.
Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos with Candace Rondeaux
Candace Rondeaux exposes how Russia’s Wagner Group became a weapon of war, crime, and propaganda in her deep dive with Secrets and Spies.
Data Diplomacy: Rethinking Cross-Border Data Flows for a More Equitable Global Digital Economy
Data localization isn’t fragmentation—it’s a response to imbalance. Arindrajit Basu argues for a way to fix it.
How China’s Tech Giants Wired the Gulf
As Trump visits the Gulf, Peter W. Singer examines China's influence in the region.
Putin’s Shadow Armies Have Set Their Sights Beyond Ukraine
The New York Times reviews Putin's Sledgehammer, a penetrating account of Prigozhin’s life and Wagner’s rise in Putin’s Russia.
Kann uns Trump das Internet abschalten?
Candace Rondeaux decodes the digital chessboard, revealing in SPIEGEL how Trump's grip on the internet could become a geopolitical lever.
Project Syndicate: She Writes
Heela Rasool-Ayub is featured in this issue of Project Syndicate's She Writes newsletter.
A Closer Look at the Chinese Space Company Accused of Helping the Houthis
New America Strategist and ASU Professor of Practice Peter W. Singer examines a Chinese company accused of aiding the Houthis.
Is Western Aid Helping or Harming Africa?
Ken Opalo argues that cuts to USAID open the door to a new future for the African continent.
AI Hustle: Human Capital, Sovereignty, and the Global South
Can middle powers in the Global South turn talent migration and digital labor into real AI sovereignty? Jeremy McKey digs in.
An Army of Humans and Machines Working Together
New America Strategist and ASU Professor of Practice Peter W. Singer examines the future of the Army as it turns 250.