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Japan’s frigate sales pitch masks a wider regional power play

Japan isn’t just selling warships — it’s quietly building a new Indo-Pacific security architecture in the shadow of China’s rise, amid uncertainty in US leadership. This month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Japan is actively marketing its advanced, stealthy Mogami-class

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Limited swag (the Knot multipack)

Promotion, activation, and conversation come together when the early adopters have a tool to share a new idea. My new book is out a few months, and it’s a chance to create a share package with swag. There are only 1,000 sets. Each includes 10 first-printing copies of The Knot

US-Iran war headed for the gray zone

When it was signed at the end of the G7 summit on June 17, the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough. By reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing sanctions and launching a 60-day negotiating process, it felt like a positive step on the

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Rotary : Another brick in the wall against plastic waste

By Stavros Papagianneas, author of Embracing Chaos (2021), Rebranding Europe (2024) and managing director of STP Communications. EndPlasticSoup (EPS) and International Country Committees (ICC) renewed their cooperation on plastic waste by signing the Cooperation Action Plan