The Great Sand Grab: Why next global wars could be over sand
•Modern civilizations are forged with sand, but soaring extraction has come at an alarming price. By Christina Lu As China wrestles…
Debts to China put 20 African countries in Financial distress–IMF
By ADF Staff As debts mount in many African countries, civil society groups are calling for greater transparency so citizens can track…
US vs China-Russia: Confronting strategic failure in the 21st century
By Benjamin Jensen The recent announcement of deeper ties between Russia and China aligned against the United States and a major gas deal settled…
China financed more infrastructure in Africa than all major donors combined–Report
By The ChinaAfrica Project It’s been obvious in recent years that China has provided far more financing for African infrastructure…
China fumes while Taiwan, Somaliland officials strengthen ties
By Eric Olander It’s been a busy two days for a ministerial delegation from Somaliland, who are in Taiwan for the…
African Union to open permanent mission in China
Summary Heads of state and government gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa this past weekend endorsed a proposal by the…
Africa embraces Huawei technology despite security concerns
By DW Chinese technology giant Huawei has been battling headwind in the Global North: Sanctioned by the United States , it also faces legal…
Nonstate armed actors in 2022: Alive and powerful in the new geopolitics
Editor’s Note: This piece is part of a series titled “Nonstate armed actors and illicit economies in 2022″ from Brookings’s Initiative…
Xi Jinping’s Terrifying New China
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Complex Air Defense: Countering the Hypersonic Missile Threat
•A Report of the CSIS Missile Defense Project By Tom Karako, Masao Dahlgren DOWNLOAD THE REPORT WATCH THE EVENT Summary Hypersonic weapons…