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China’s Military Buildup: What Most People Still Don’t Understand

We all know the headlines: “China builds largest navy.” or: “China’s missile tech leaps ahead.” But here’s the uncomfortable truth: This isn’t about ships. It’s about a strategic plan to dominate the 21st century—militarily, economically, and digitally.

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A Big Bet on DSR in Europe - in this area +500% since 2020

A Big Bet on Defense and Resilience in Europe - in this area, it is even up 500% since 2020. Europe's Defense, Security, and Resilience industry saw a +30% increase in funding in 2024, while VC investments in the rest of the tech sector were down strongly overall. What's driving this growth?


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7 Problems with Maximum Pressure against Iran

While Trump´s Maximum Pressure Sanctions are a step in the right direction against the No. 1 regime worldwide that supports terrorist organizations targeting the US and Israel they fall short and don´t take sufficiently into account the changed realities since Trump introduced Maximum Pressure the first time almost 7 years ago.

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