While transatlantic tensions may have thawed, Greenland's colonial past still lurks beneath the ice. Read Dr. Reza Hasmath's analysis of what it will take for Greenlanders to chart their own course.
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Genuine autonomy, Hasmath contends, requires diversifying Greenland’s economy so independence becomes viable. It also means giving Nuuk authority over its foreign and security policy and treating its parliament’s vote on the new deal as a real choice rather than a formality.
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Solar panels and wind turbines don't require fuel shipments, shielding Hanoi from rolling blackouts and Asia's Iran-war energy crisis. Sutton argues this plan quietly trades one dependency for another.
Hanoi sources its coal from a diverse set of countries, including Indonesia, Australia, Russia, and Laos, yet critical minerals needed to build renewables come overwhelmingly from China.
Clean Power, Tangled Strings.
In this timely piece, Chiara Sutton explores how Vietnam's clean energy transition could create potential for dependence on China and risk Hanoi's bamboo diplomacy.
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All networks lead to Abu Dhabi, a hub built to keep pace. In this mini-episode, @aaryaman_shah sits down with H.E. @OmranSharaf, UAE Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, to discuss tech diplomacy and strategy.
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When countries write different standards, codes, and ethics, the gaps between them become openings for irresponsible actors. That, he says, is why the UAE works to convene competing views, from emerging tech to outer space.




