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Worker handling large artillery shells inside a European munitions factory

Europe at the crossroads: China ascends, war looms

The colossal $1 trillion Chinese trade surplus has exposed the structural rot at the heart of the continent, plunging German industry into free fall and forcing a desperate political re-evaluation of Europe’s economic future. The European industrial crisis is here

PLA honor guard soldier watches aircraft fly in formation with colored contrails, representing China’s advancing military capabilities

Decoding China’s military power

China’s military rise is reshaping global security. Drawing on FOI’s 2025 report, this article outlines an analytical framework to assess the PLA’s evolution and its strategic implications worldwide