Pakistan should honor its defense commitments to Saudi Arabia through strictly defensive cooperation and protection of maritime commerce, while avoiding offensive military action against the Houthis that could drag Islamabad into a wider Middle Eastern conflict, alienate Iran, and deepen its domestic and strategic vulnerabilities. Pakistan should honor its defense …

From Human Limits to Political Futures Transhumanism is often presented as a hopeful philosophy — one that imagines humanity transcending its biological limits through science and technology. Artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, neural implants, longevity research, and cybernetic augmentation are framed as tools of liberation, promising longer lives, enhanced intelligence, and …

Key Takeaways: On 10 August the U.S., Armenia, and Azerbaijan marked one year after the White House summit and restated work on TRIPP—a corridor from Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan across Armenia. The route is not built. Armenia’s Constitutional Court hears the U.S. framework on 15 September; a new Armenian constitution and …