Global Outlook

Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues

NATO, Deterrence, and the Ukrainian Conflict

By Sverre Lodgaard  |  18 October, 2024

NATOs strategic concept of 2022 says that “We will deter and defend forward with robust in-place, combat ready forces.” A shift is going on from deterrence by retaliation to deterrence by denial, epitomized by the slogan to “defend every inch of allied territory.”

The Quad’s Deepening Maritime Cooperation

By Robert Mizo  |  09 October, 2024

The Quad’s collective deepening of engagement in the maritime domain continues to be ensconced within the larger goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific and rules-based international order.

The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons to the UN Security Council: Adapt or Die

By Ramesh Thakur  |  02 October, 2024

The United Nations is the biggest incubator of global norms to govern the world and the vital core of the rules-based global multilateral order.

Shaping a Sustainable Future Through the UN Pact for the Future

By Jordan Ryan  |  01 October, 2024

How can we ensure this ambitious UN Pact for Future leads to tangible action and real, lasting change?

Rebuilding Trust, Democratic Engagement, and Governance in Post-Hasina Bangladesh

By Imran Ahmed  |  20 September, 2024

The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government offers hope for a new political culture rooted in democratic values and the desire for genuine representation.

Religion and AI Ethics for Peace

By Lisa Schirch  |  18 September, 2024

AI offers blessings and burdens that can foster peace and democracy or fuel violence, inequality, polarization, and authoritarianism. Religious ethics have something to offer.

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