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• Nakba commemorations mark a victory of memory against Israeli historiography that erases the colonial state's violent origins.
• Genocide...

The United States is accelerating structural changes to its space posture to preserve superiority against China, reviving Cold War-era competitive...

Following meetings with Xi Jinping, Trump delivered unfiltered remarks on Taiwan tensions and the Strait of Hormuz, framing them as central to...

Tensions in the South China Sea are directly informing interpretations of the Outer Space Treaty's mandate to reserve space for 'exclusively' peaceful...

Regional actors are turning to UNCLOS and bilateral shifts to counter Beijing's pressure, even as US policy choices complicate the picture.

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This article opens new thinking on the relationship between military AI applications and great power competition by moving beyond traditional domains.

China’s satellite transfer now lets Iran track U.S. forces while granting Beijing privileged Hormuz passage, shifting control of the world’s key energy choke point through technology and access deals rather than open conflict.

Ocean Resources and Governance

• 🔥 Deep-Sea Minerals as AI Supply Alternative: American Ocean Minerals advances polymetallic nodule extraction in...

Maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Malacca and Hormuz concentrate global trade and energy, enabling disproportionate leverage through...

At Tufts University’s Fletcher School, GIS training has become a core competency for future diplomats and humanitarian professionals since 2009, with...

Institutional responses to genocide claims span courts, reports, and reparations suits, revealing both progress and persistent gaps.

• ICJ evolution:...

Hugo Grotius's 1625 On the Law of War and Peace set foundational rules for limiting violence and assigning responsibility during the Thirty Years'...

Across levels, Armenian communities and leaders are actively safeguarding genocide memory while tying it to ongoing justice demands.

• Grassroots...

Nearly 40 countries, including France, Germany, and the UK, have committed to a new special tribunal in The Hague to prosecute Russian aggression...

China's latest planning and controls reveal a strategic turn that directly challenges prior U.S. expectations of openness and integration.

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China pursues an aggressive whole-of-government campaign to expand space capabilities across military, commercial, and civil domains, building on its...

Xi Jinping issued a stark warning that mismanaging Taiwan could spark armed conflict, framing it as a core sovereignty issue. Trump maintained...

U.S. water law began incorporating environmental considerations as early as colonial America, with further development through the Gilded Age. This...

President William Ruto is intensifying diplomatic efforts by personally introducing Justice Njoki Ndungu to global leaders in a bid to secure her seat on the ICC bench and strengthen African representation.

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