Creativity And Innovation
Peter D E Biggins, et al. | 2026.03.25
Solutions may be found in unconventional ways.
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WTO Ministerial Conference 14
Angela Paolini Ellard and William Alan Reinsch | 2026.03.24
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) is scheduled for March 26–29 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This paper summarizes the issues, suggests likely outcomes, and proposes some paths to the success.
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Strait Of Hormuz Problem
David B Roberts | 2026.03.24
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz without formally closing it. The question facing Washington is not how to secure the waterway – it is whether any realistic military operation actually can.
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North Korea’s Crypto Plunder
Joohui Park | 2026.03.24
Cryptocurrencies’ decentralization characteristics strengthen North Korea’s incentives to target crypto assets. An international framework is needed to secure law enforcement cooperation from jurisdictions that serve as safe havens for DPRK money laundering activities.
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North Korea IT Worker Threat
Yena Kim and Donghee Kim | 2026.03.24
North Korean IT workers operating abroad are expanding globally and becoming more sophisticated. This report examines these evolving networks and highlights the need for stronger, government-led responses beyond existing sanctions and advisories.
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Iran War Endurance
Macdonald Amoah, et al. | 2026.03.24
Significant numbers of advanced munitions have been expended, revealing that battlefield dominance matters less than the industrial capacity to replenish critical stockpiles.
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India’s EV Strategy
Thibault Denamiel, et al. | 2026.03.23
India’s EV ambitions depend heavily on its trade strategy: new agreements signal “structured openness,” but gaps in access to critical minerals and supply chains persist, requiring a sharper, two-track approach to reduce dependence and scale domestic manufacturing.
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Europe’s ASAP For Air Defense
Max Bergmann, et al. | 2026.03.23
The U.S.-Iran war has exposed the fragility of Western air defense stockpiles. Europe must launch a crash program to scale up its own missile manufacturing before supply shortages leave Ukraine and the continent exposed.
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Bio-Weapon Threat In Iran
Cassidy Nelson | 2026.03.23
As the conflict deepens, the world must urgently address the risk of biological weapons falling through the cracks.
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South Korea’s Cyber Defense
Sunha Bae | 2026.03.20
This paper proposes an integrated cyber defense framework for South Korea that combines active cyber defense and reactive responses to disrupt threats and strengthen national resilience.
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