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Dhaka, Kathmandu, Nairobi, Rio. Now Paris and Tirana. Gen Z has found its voice just as the culture wars harden into this century’s battle lines. The last time Europe’s young were fought over like this was the 1930s. Which way will they turn? open.substack.com/pub/flashn…
Kenya has its first Ebola case. It is probably not Kenya that should worry most. Across 40,500 simulated epidemics, Kenya’s risk of ten or more further cases is 5%. Uganda’s is 27%, or 72% if its response falters. Second in our series on outbreak risk. open.substack.com/pub/flashn…
A technician at a Siberian plague institute died of ‘pneumonia of undetermined origin’. Moscow denies an accident; its own response suggests otherwise. Our model, built in under six hours with open sources and AI, finds speed of isolation is decisive. open.substack.com/pub/flashn…
Even as environmental geopolitics get harder in a declining rules-based order, it's not time to COP out. #COP30 #Climate bit.ly/49Cb5Sm
Who Controls the AI Future? AI generates 41% of code. Countries sleepwalk into digital feudalism as Silicon Valley controls "cognitive infrastructure." A fleeting window for AI sovereignty #AI #AISovereignty #DigitalFeudalism #TechPolicyhttps://bit.ly/4p8IA3h
🌊 The New Great Game is underwater. $10T daily flows through cables thinner than garden hoses. Cut the cables, cut the power. ⬇️bit.ly/4oyrmw6 #UnderseaCables #CyberWarfare #MaritimeSecurity #DigitalInfrastructure #Geopolitics #SubmarineCables #CriticalInfrastructure
The great race for AI dominance is on and the advantage may not lie with the US model of hyperscalers. Big tech's rapid AI adoption creates massive vulnerabilities, while China's 'AI in a box' approach offers a competing paradigm. The race is on. bit.ly/4ovVA2P
The Ukraine war exposed the post-Cold War order as a house of cards. America sends mixed signals, middle powers play all sides, sanctions spring leaks. What's emerging? A mercantile free-for-all where agility beats ideology. bit.ly/47h8lZ1 #GeopoliticalRisk #UkraineWar
"Obstacles to peace in #Ukraine -#Russia conflict aren't just on the ground; it's the global implications of the endgame that truly matter. How this unfolds may dictate whether we live in a western or post-western world. @SecDev's latest flashnote. bit.ly/3NVm4v3#PeaceTalks
Green energy surge sparks mineral rush. With a firm grip on Tibet's $3.5tn lithium, copper, nickel reserves, China leads. #GreenEnergy #SecDev bit.ly/45KtWGy
