Bitcoin had recent volatile exchange rates, hitting a high and recently loosing 25%. Sceptics warn against widespread investment as it doesn't pay interest, it doesn't pay dividends and it has no intrinsic value.

Hidden weapons inside commercial shipping blur lines between trade and conflict. A hybrid inspection model using civilian platforms and state authority offers a practical way to manage risk early and limit escalation before open confrontation.

Greenland’s future sits at the intersection of history, resources, and competing interests. It brings opportunity, but also risk. A new book discusses respecting local agency, managing costs, and navigating an increasingly crowded Arctic environment.

The UN Security Council is stifled in fulfilling its broad charter of maintaining international peace and security, by its own veto system. Change would require a level of global collectivism that presently does not exist.

Most of us approach the new working year refreshed and motivated. Due to social pressure, vague aspiration or unrealistic scope, plans and goals unfortunately rapidly fade. Realistic and meaningful goals are more likely to succeed.

Recent examples out of Ukraine, Gaza, Myanmar, Sudan and Venezuela highlight the failure of International Law. Aggressors have found ways to legally justify their crimes through skewing the law and justice, utilising politics and ideology.

The toppling of Venezuela’s dictatorship by US military is a clear example of how military effects can be strategically limited. While the leadership was successfully extracted, any subsequent strategy for building legitimate governance is lacking.

Climate risk now shapes national resilience, regional trust and long-term preparedness. Without clear action, Australia weakens its ability to plan and sustain critical capabilities, and remain a reliable partner amid growing environmental pressure.

Entity resolution quietly links scattered data into clear insight. It reduces blind spots, speeds decisions, and supports trust in complex systems—especially where scale, ambiguity, and deception overwhelm human analysis alone.

The UK is blending crewed ships with autonomous systems to stay effective. This approach prioritises adaptability, speed, and partnership, showing how smaller forces can scale effects and remain credible as technology and threats change.