Commentary Bulldozed China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has long been plagued by accusations of corruption, fraud, environmental degradation, and labor exploitation — now,...
Commentary Indirect Fire Despite extensive Western sanctions, Defense Industries System (MASAD) and its subsidiaries continue to use a network of subsidiaries to obtain ammunition components...
Commentary Etch and Release A single shipment of a used plasma etching tool underscores a critical vulnerability in global supply chains, demonstrating how Russia’s military-industrial complex...
Commentary Hot Lines Highly concentrated industrial-scale scam centers along the Myanmar border — staffed by victims of forced trafficking — generate trillions of dollars annually,...
Commentary Refining Power Indonesia is on track to become the largest global producer of refined nickel, a mineral critical for everything from lithium-ion electric batteries...