GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS

Small green plant growing through dry, cracked soil, symbolizing resilience and vulnerability in a changing global environment

The vulnerability paradox: Why global institutions excel at spotting risks but fail at fixing them

18/07/202530/07/2025

The UN’s latest risk assessment reveals a troubling paradox: while global institutions excel at identifying threats, they remain woefully unprepared for the very global vulnerabilities that could reshape our world

Handshake between Irish and Chinese foreign ministers in Dublin with national flags displayed, highlighting China’s diplomatic influence in Ireland through high-level political engagement and strategic relationship-building

Reading between the lines: China’s subtle influence campaign in Ireland

14/05/202513/06/2025

Beijing’s soft power tactics in Ireland reveal a sophisticated approach to shaping European perspectives, as detailed in recent investigative reporting that deserves careful contextual analysis

GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS

The vulnerability paradox: Why global institutions excel at spotting risks but fail at fixing them

Reading between the lines: China’s subtle influence campaign in Ireland

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