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TSMC’s Kumamoto Fab Upgrade: A Security-Driven Reconfiguration of Indo-Pacific Chip Competition

Strategic angle: The move not only strengthens Japan’s position in the semiconductor sector, but also shows that chip competition is increasingly being shaped by geopolitics rather than market logic.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: The inscrutable Chief Justice John Roberts

Strategic angle: Chief Justice John Roberts addresses personal attacks in rare public remarks.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Border town of Tiné caught in the crossfire as Sudan war spills into Chad

Strategic angle: The war in Sudan is spilling into Chad with increasing intensity, marking Tiné as a frontline in the conflict.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Why Australia Should Not Participate in a Trump-Led Invasion of Iran

Strategic angle: Iran is not Iraq circa 2003.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak

Strategic angle: Post-censorship feminism offers insight into how activism adapts when public speech becomes risky.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Asian nations ramp up coal power amid Middle East energy crunch

Strategic angle: With energy shortages worsening across Asia, countries are increasingly reverting to coal for electricity amid a supply crunch.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Global Governance of Emerging Technologies: Counterterrorism Challenges at the United Nations Security Council

Strategic angle: How the UN Security Council governs emerging technologies amid rising terrorist threats, balancing innovation, security, and human rights. The post Global Governance of Emerging Technologies: Counterterrorism Challenges

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections

Strategic angle: The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections. The post The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administ

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Australia’s EU Critical Minerals Deal Is No Quick Fix for Its China Dependence

Strategic angle: Europe can provide capital, technology and market access, but it cannot quickly replace China’s unmatched role as a buyer, processor and integrated industrial ecosystem.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Beijing Is Racing to Get Concessions From Taiwan’s KMT

Strategic angle: Cheng Li-wun is the party’s most pro-Beijing chair in a decade – and China is rushing to take advantage.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Inside India's courts, AI's growing role sparks concern

Strategic angle: The increasing use of artificial intelligence in courtrooms raises worries that the technology may aggravate bias and structural distortions in the legal system.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Dangerous lignite: Bosnia and Herzegovina has problems with its energy transition

Strategic angle: Will Bosnia-Herzegovina's belated start to the energy transition delay its EU accession?

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: SCOTUStoday for Friday, April 3

Strategic angle: Comedian John Mulaney appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” earlier this week and gave a shoutout to SCOTUSblog as he described being a “Supreme Court argument nerd.”

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui

Strategic angle: Ma Xingrui, a key figure in the party, faces scrutiny following his tenure in Xinjiang.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Israel's PM says 70% of Iran's steel production capacity destroyed, hindering weapons production

Strategic angle: Israel claims significant damage to Iran's steel production, impacting its military capabilities.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war

Strategic angle: Lebanon reports Israeli strikes near Beirut's main airport road amid escalating tensions and UN Security Council discussions.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Greece names new ministers after EU farm scandal-linked resignations

Strategic angle: Following an investigation into EU agriculture subsidies, Greece appoints new ministers amid ongoing scrutiny.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: 8 killed, 95 wounded in US-Israeli attacks on Iran bridge

Strategic angle: At least eight civilians were killed and 95 others wounded in US and Israeli attacks on a bridge in Iran's northern Alborz province.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Claims Strike on US F-35 Jet

Strategic angle: The IRGC asserts it has successfully targeted a US F-35 stealth fighter over central Iran.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts

Strategic angle: The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.

Editorial Staff Apr 3