Foreign Policy & Security
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The Quad Joint Statement: the Good, the Bad, ...

By Lindsey Ford

There is much that feels reassuringly familiar about the joint statement that came out of the July 1 Quad meeting in DC, which maintains significant continuity in its overall tone and content. However, a close review also points to notable shifts that could erode the group’s regional influence over time.

The Quad Joint Statement: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
A Streamlined Agenda as Quad Cooperation ...

By Ammar Nainar

Despite trade and tariff wars and continuing security tensions in Europe, the Middle East, and Indian subcontinent, Quad cooperation continues. But the trends this year also reflect a new and more focused agenda for Quad cooperation in the second Trump administration, including maritime, economic, and technology security, as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

A Streamlined Agenda as Quad Cooperation Continues
Technology Policy
ORF America
A New Code for Cyber Intrusion Capabilities: ...

By Elsa Debargue and Jeffrey D. Bean

The Pall Mall Process is a work in progress, and only time will tell if it proves durable and successful. However, it does hint at a potential turning point in current cyber governance efforts by adapting to the realities of a decentralized, privatized, and often invisible marketplace of digital intrusion.

A New Code for Cyber Intrusion Capabilities: Pall Mall
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
Five Lessons for South Asia from the Middle ...

By Lindsey Ford

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East — which involved Israeli and then U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities, as well as Iranian retaliation against Israel and U.S. bases — carries some important lessons for potential crises between India and Pakistan.

Five Lessons for South Asia from the Middle East Crisis
Economic Development
ORF America
Getting Biofuels Right

By Anit Mukherjee and Caroline Arkalji

In the run up to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, countries are reevaluating the role of biofuels in supporting efforts to accelerate the clean energy transition, particularly in the transportation sector, which accounts for nearly one-quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Getting Biofuels Right

Anneleen Roggeman

UN Adopts First Draft Convention Against Cybercrime

UN Adopts First Draft Convention Against Cybercrime

By Anneleen Roggeman

Earlier this month, member states of the UN Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime agreed to adopt the first global convention against cybercrime after three years of negotiations. The convention will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September, ratifying its legitimacy in 40 countries.

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