Middle powers face a strategic crossroads: build AI capacity that serves national and public interests, or remain dependent on external powers whose technologies, incentives, and infrastructure shape domestic outcomes.
Background
The global AI landscape is increasingly polarized around the...
Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, delivered in Riyadh by Oman’s ambassador and received on behalf of the Crown Prince by Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al‑Khereiji, in a diplomatic exchange that Riyadh framed as a...
The swirling patterns and vibrant hues of batik, Indonesia's iconic textile art, served not just as fashion but as a powerful symbol of diplomacy during a recent convergence of global powerbrokers in Jakarta. As East Asia's most prominent security and political leaders gathered for the East Asia...
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