Global Affairs
The Quantum Encryption Threat Just Accelerated. Here Is What the Research Actually Means
Google and quantum startup Oratomic published research in April 2026 compressing the timeline for encryption-breaking quantum computers. Cloudflare has moved its post-quantum migration deadline to…
Gen Z Careers Are Being Dismantled Before They Begin. AI Is Not the Only Reason.
Entry-level hiring at the top technology firms has fallen 25 percent. Goldman Sachs reports 16,000…
Truth Social Is Running a War. No One Designed It to Do That
When the president announced a naval blockade of Iranian ports, he did not call a…
Career Geography Is Being Redrawn. Rising Oil Prices Are Doing It Permanently
The IEA has named it demand destruction — a structural compression of oil consumption driven…
European NATO Is No Longer a Concept. Germany Just Made It Operational
Germany spent decades as the structural block preventing autonomous European defence. That block has now…
Lasted Global Affairs
Energy Rationing in Southeast Asia: What the Region’s Fuel Emergency Signals for Import-Dependent Economies
Southeast Asia's energy rationing crisis is the first visible fracture in a…
China Critical Minerals and the EU’s Structural Dependency Problem
China's rare earth export controls are suspended — not withdrawn. When the…
US vs China AI Strategy 2026: The Compute War Enters Its Efficiency Era
The US vs China AI Strategy 2026 signals a structural shift from…
The Electrostate Pivot: China’s 21st-Century Infrastructure Diplomacy
As the West clings to fossil-fuel dominance, China is exporting entire electric…