The depletion of the country's foreign exchange reserves will increase external sector vulnerabilities. The euphoria that was generated by the large increase in these reserves over the past few years has started to fade. The factors that contributed to this were the dollar's rapid depreciation and t...
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Hybrid warfare can be defined as a form of conflict that in addition to conventional military means includes irregular means of warfare like insurgent groups, guerilla forces, terrorist groups, etc. Such warfare includes both state and non-state actors. These irregular forces are sometimes centrally...
China's economy is slowing down, with its annual growth rate falling to 0.4% in the April-June period, its lowest since 1992. The country's recovery is being hindered by the combination of COVID and the falling property market. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, China's President Xi Jinping has been im...
A small island nation in the Pacific, the Republic of Nauru, holding just over 12,000 inhabitants on its 21 km²of areas, has gained a lot of traction as it notified the International Seabed Authority of the intention of its sponsored entity, Nauru ocean resources inc. (NORI) plans to launch deep se...
The availability and safety of drinking water are global concerns. According to the World Health Organization, over 80 percent of diseases are caused by waterborne illnesses. Contaminated groundwater is one of the most common sources of these issues. The formation and weathering of rocks and other g...
In today's world, it is frequently asserted that if a maritime nation seeks to safeguard its national interests, it must first secure its maritime interests. As part of this effort, in India, we saw the release of the Maritime India Vision 2030 in 2020 and, more recently, in March 2021, the Prime Mi...
In the past few years, the term “5th Generation” fighter jet has become commonplace in popular culture. Everyone from casual television viewers to dedicated military analysts has heard of the advanced capabilities of these state-of-the-art warplanes. However, most people have only a vague unders...
With its enormous potential to create jobs, tourism has grown to be a significant engine of the Saudi economy. As a result, Saudi Arabia has launched six significant projects to boost the travel and tourism sector. The National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020's objectives were greatly helped by th...