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North Korea’s Crypto Plunder

Joohui Park | 2026.03.24

Cryptocurrencies’ decentralization characteristics strengthen North Korea’s incentives to target crypto assets. An international framework is needed to secure law enforcement cooperation from jurisdictions that serve as safe havens for DPRK money laundering activities.

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North Korea IT Worker Threat

Yena Kim and Donghee Kim | 2026.03.24

North Korean IT workers operating abroad are expanding globally and becoming more sophisticated. This report examines these evolving networks and highlights the need for stronger, government-led responses beyond existing sanctions and advisories.

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India’s EV Strategy

Thibault Denamiel, et al. | 2026.03.23

India’s EV ambitions depend heavily on its trade strategy: new agreements signal “structured openness,” but gaps in access to critical minerals and supply chains persist, requiring a sharper, two-track approach to reduce dependence and scale domestic manufacturing.

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Europe’s ASAP For Air Defense

Max Bergmann, et al. | 2026.03.23

The U.S.-Iran war has exposed the fragility of Western air defense stockpiles. Europe must launch a crash program to scale up its own missile manufacturing before supply shortages leave Ukraine and the continent exposed.

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Bio-Weapon Threat In Iran

Cassidy Nelson | 2026.03.23

As the conflict deepens, the world must urgently address the risk of biological weapons falling through the cracks.

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South Korea’s Cyber Defense

Sunha Bae | 2026.03.20

This paper proposes an integrated cyber defense framework for South Korea that combines active cyber defense and reactive responses to disrupt threats and strengthen national resilience.

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Europe’s Ability For Ukraine

Ariana Gic, et al. | 2026.03.20

Only Europe can take the action necessary to defeat Russia, save Ukraine and the international rules-based order, and reclaim the bloc’s geopolitical power.

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U.S. Navy Investing

Benjamin Jensen, et al. | 2026.03.19

If defense spending reaches historic highs, how should the Navy invest its new funding? This report explores competing priorities, from ships and munitions to readiness and deterrence, and the trade-offs shaping the future of U.S. seapower.

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Iran Striking Data Centres

Joseph Jarnecki and Noah Sylvia | 2026.03.19

By targeting data centres in the Gulf, Iran has created global uncertainty about the resilience, sovereignty and security of digital infrastructures.

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US-SA Mineral Cooperation

Gracelin Baskaran | 2026.03.18

The United States is quietly losing access to the minerals that underpin its defense systems, semiconductor manufacturing, and re-industrialization agenda—not through geopolitical confrontation, but through commercial neglect.

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