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Competition policy: Enforce without fear

On 5 July, the European Parliament adopted a report assessing the EU’s competition policy, a critical tool for defending its values. The message is clear: enforce, enforce, enforce. Context: the Commission faces relentless pressure from the Trump administration to soften its

Europe •

Drone warfare turning oil from asset to liability

I visited Omsk once, or at least its airport; we were en route from Moscow to Ulan Ade on the Mongolian border, and the Aeroflot flight landed there to refuel. (It was a memorable journey; this was still the Soviet Union, and on boarding for the full-day flight, the stewardess

Asia •

Open letter to NATO: the false promise of militarized security

As NATO convenes once again to double down on military spending, arms production and the logic of deterrence through superior firepower — this despite the alliance’s own members having repeatedly used force in violation of international law in recent years, in Iran, Iraq,

Asia •

US-Iran ceasefire collapse all about control of Hormuz

For the second time since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed, Washington and Tehran have slipped back into direct military confrontation. The United States struck “80 targets in Iran with precision munitions” after Iranian forces fired on several ships

Asia •

Varroa risk to Tasmanian crop pollination

A study by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has highlighted the impact Varroa mites will have on crop pollination in Tasmania if the parasitic mites become established in the state. The study was prompted by the spread of Varroa on mainland Australia, which is

Science •

Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China

For decades, the South Pacific was largely relegated to the margins of global politics. Today, it has undergone a seismic shift, transforming into the epicenter of great-power competition. The defense treaty signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime

Asia •