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The Emerging Geopolitics of AI
Supply Chains, Governance and the US–China Rivalry
Benjamin Faarvang30 October 2026 · 11 min read
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El quinto dominio en disputa
La rivalidad entre China y Estados Unidos por el control del ciberespacio La geopolítica en la actualidad ha sido fruto de transformaciones irreversibles. Esto es así debido a la conexión digital que envuelve al conjunto de la sociedad contemporánea. Todo ello ocurre en un entorno artificial y multidimensional, generado por ordenadores a escala global: el ciberespacio. Dicha…
Laura Jiménez de Vicente10 August 2026 · 9 min read
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European Strategic Autonomy In The AI Race
Strategic autonomy has become a central organising concept in debates about the European Union’s future geopolitical orientation, yet the concrete policy areas through which it should be pursued remain contested. Frontier technologies, and artificial intelligence in particular, constitute a critical test case because they underpin both economic competitiveness and national…
Federico Cafarella27 April 2026 · 7 min read
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Realpolitik 2.0: Nueva amenaza contra los Estados Nación
En los últimos meses, Washington ha consolidado una nueva arquitectura de poder global, entendido este como la capacidad estructural de un Estado para proyectar su influencia más allá de sus fronteras y moldear las reglas, los incentivos y las expectativas del orden internacional. Desde una perspectiva regional, la tradicional doctrina antinarcotráfico ha evolucionado hacia…
Marie Pageot16 April 2026 · 9 min read
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From the Withdrawal Agreement to the European Union Settlement Scheme
The consequences of Brexit on EU citizens living in the United Kingdom On the 23rd of June 2016, 52% of British citizens chose “Leave the European Union” when asked 2 : “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?”. Now, almost ten years after the referendum, opinions have slightly shifted. According to a YouGov poll from June…
Alice Carrasco14 April 2026 · 13 min read
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The Future of Chinese Soft Power in a Changing Global Order
Why China has failed to establish a US-style soft power dominance and how this may change in the future Why soft power is essential in modern diplomacy Modern governments have an extensive range of tools at their disposal when conducting foreign policy. One of these is soft power, which is far subtler than traditional military power but can often be equally effective. The…
Benjamin Faarvang23 March 2026 · 11 min read
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Redefining the South Caucasus
Guillermo Rausell Guiard15 July 2026 · 1 min read
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