January 23, 2025

Category: International

Energy & Environment / energy diversification Europe / energy infrastructure Syria / Europe energy security / European Union energy policy / geopolitics of energy / global energy markets / Gulf states oil exports / International / Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline / Middle East energy politics / Middle East oil and gas / pipeline security challenges / pipeline through Syria / Qatar-Turkey pipeline / regional cooperation Middle East / Russian energy monopoly / Russian opposition to pipelines / Syria transit route / Syrian Civil War impact / Syrian oil pipeline / Turkey energy hub

Syrian Oil Pipeline

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

The Future of a Syrian Oil Pipeline: Geopolitical Ramifications and Prospects The Middle East has long been at the epicenter of global energy geopolitics, with …

bipartisan cooperation. / constitutional safeguards / corruption investigations / Democratic Party of Korea / First Lady Kim Keon-hee / institutional weaponization / International / judicial independence / legislative overreach / martial law South Korea / military intervention South Korea / National Assembly South Korea / National Security / People Power Party / Political polarization / prosecutorial independence / public distrust in government / South Korea budget crisis / South Korea democracy / South Korea governance / South Korea impeachment / South Korea political crisis / Yoon Suk-yeol

Political Crisis in South Korea

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea The current political standoff in South Korea reflects a deep-seated crisis between the executive and legislative branches, …

Antony Blinken / Biden corruption / Chinese aggression / Good Government / Hunter Biden payments / International / International law violations / Negotiated peace / Philippine fishing rights / Russia-Ukraine conflict / South China Sea / Syrian Civil War / Territorial disputes / U.S. diplomacy failures / U.S. foreign policy / Ukraine war / Ukrainian sovereignty

The Biden Wars

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

The Biden Wars linked to Financial Corruption Investigations into Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, and James Biden, the president’s brother, have revealed various …

AI censorship / AI policy transparency / AI Safety Institute / artificial intelligence regulation / Biden-Harris administration / Centre for the Governance of AI / China AI competition / Economy / European influence / European Union AI treaty / FARA / First Amendment rights / Foreign Agents Registration Act / free speech / global AI leadership / GovAI / International / Legal and Judicial / National Institute of Standards and Technology / National Security / NIST / tech industry regulations / Ted Cruz / U.S. AI policy / U.S. innovation / U.S.-U.K. AI Memorandum of Understanding

European Influence on U.S. AI Policy

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Cruz is Right on EU and AI Interference Senator Ted Cruz’s recent call for an investigation into foreign influence on U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) policy …

agricultural land / Biden administration / CFIUS oversight / Chinese ownership / critical industries / economic independence / Food security / foreign investment / International / National Security / semiconductors / strategic assets / technology transfer / telecommunications / Trump administration / U.S. farmland / U.S.-China relations

Chinese Ownership of American Farmland

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Restricting Chinese Ownership of American Farmland and Critical Industries Introduction: Protecting U.S. Sovereignty and Security The growing trend of Chinese companies acquiring American farmland and …

: COVID-19 origins / Biden administration / biosafety / China transparency / global health governance / global health security. / Health / International / international investigations / lab leak theory / pandemic accountability / pandemic prevention / reparations. / Trump administration / WHO reform / wildlife trade regulation / Wuhan Institute of Virology

Investigate the origins of COVID-19

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Push for International Investigations into the Origins of COVID-19 Introduction: Accountability and Transparency in Public Health The origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remain shrouded in …

Belt and Road Initiative / Biden administration / economic integration / free and open Indo-Pacific / freedom of navigation / Indo-Pacific / International / military cooperation / Quad alliance / Quad infrastructure / regional security / South China Sea / technology collaboration / territorial aggression / Trump administration / U.S.-China relations

Reviving the Quad Alliance

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Reviving the Quad Alliance to Counterbalance Chinese Influence Introduction: The Strategic Importance of the Quad The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or “Quad,” is a strategic partnership …