This paper examines the Hybrid Threats posed by perfectly legal and legitimate financial markets operations to national security through a variety of legal routes including acquisitions of intellectual property (IPs), […]
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Donald Trump is visibly in his element when surrounded by gilded palaces, ornate fountains, and absolute monarchs. His bond with the Gulf States—particularly Saudi Arabia—goes beyond mere aesthetic affinity or […]
Abstract Belgium’s global role in semiconductors hinges not on scale but on control of a strategic chokepoint: upstream innovation. With imec at its centre, Belgium functions as Europe’s semiconductor R&D […]
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The serious confrontation between the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, and the White House, over the consequences of the tariffs policy for the economy of the US, […]
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Defence superiority, national security and economic and financial security are linked now more than ever through technological innovation. Dual-use technologies good for peaceful uses, such as communications, can also be […]
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On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and declared a “Liberation Day” for American industry. Announcing sweeping new tariffs, he claimed the United […]