Infrastructure Diplomacy: The New Power Game
By: Haydar Al-Rikabi* The global race for artificial intelligence leadership has created a new form of statecraft, “infrastructure diplomacy”. Rather than wielding influence through military power or ideological alignment, nations are now building strategic relationships through control of the computational…
Is Europe Ready of a Second Trump Term?
Quick Read: – EU nations fear Trump might reduce support for NATO, leaving Europe with greater economic burdens and alone against Russia. – Trump’s proposed tariffs on European exports could weaken the EU’s economy and shrink its industrial output. –…
Storm Surge: Economic Fallout of Hurricane Milton
Quick Reading: Hurricanes that have struck the US over the past two decades have caused over $1 trillion in damages. Although the total number of hurricanes from 2003 to 2023 has not significantly increased, their intensity has shown a notable…