In the wake of the West Asian crisis, the challenge for Japan, a US ally, is to maintain strategic autonomy given its energy dependencies on the region.
India’s nuclear energy autonomy rests on reliable baseload generation, diversified and contractually secured fuel supply and an indigenous fuel-cycle capability.
In the wake of the US–Israel war on Iran, Ankara’s strategic space is narrowing due to conflict escalation, energy disruptions and renewed uncertainties relating to the Kurdish question.
The global nuclear order, made up of the international nuclear regime, bipolar nuclear hegemony, extended nuclear deterrence, and the nuclear taboo, is gradually unravelling.
Violent non-state actors across Africa have demonstrated ideological and operational resilience and have used violence to extract concessions from states.