Difesa
La Royal Navy punta tutto sull’uncrewed, e non è una scelta saggia
Svolta epocale per la Royal Navy: niente più cacciatorpediniere con equipaggio ma una flotta basata su navi uncrewed
United Kingdom
Politics
Charles III between the (Dis)United Kingdom and the Global Britain
Charles III receives the crown as the United Kingdom goes through a phase of profound transition, in which the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, appeared to many observers as a symbol of the real end of an era. The monarch, crowned...
Politics
Which role in global affairs? Britain’s hard choice
The government of the United Kingdom is facing some difficult choices about what kind of role the country intends to play in both European and global affairs. In some ways, the current challenges constitute the continuation of a process that...
War
Cashing in conflict: the Ukraine War and its business implications in Uk and Europe
How business is seeking rich rewards from surging military spending triggered by the Ukraine war Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has piqued the self-interest of private investors and military firms which calculate that the increased military spending spurred by the conflict...
Technology
“AI is a risk for all humanity”, the interview to Nick Bostrom
Nick Bostrom is a Swedish philosopher and professor who heads the Future of Humanity Institute at the British University of Oxford. Bostrom’s field of study is that of transhumanism and embraces areas such as cloning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), superintelligence, the...
Economy
Brexit has disproved all the economists’ scenarios
Ever since the British people voted for Brexit, it has become incredibly fashionable to argue that their economy will decline while the European Union’s will power ahead. For more than five years, one economist after another lined up to predict...
Politics
Was the UK Right to Refuse to Extradite Assange to the US?
A British judge recently ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US to face charges of espionage and of hacking government computers. Judge: Assange is a High Suicide Risk Delivering her ruling, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser...
Politics
Brexit: U-Turn for the Whole EU
The transition period for the UK’s exit from the EU has ended after both sides miraculously drafted a trade agreement before the end of 2020. It did not take British and European politicians long to approve of the pact prior...
Society
New Studies Reveal Best Way to Minimize COVID Infections
Governments have tried various strategies against the coronavirus. But what measures were most effective at preventing new infections? Two recent studies attempted to provide an answer. Oxford Study Looks at Public Life in 41 Countries to Find out What Works...
Society
How Effective is COVID Vaccine at Fighting the New UK Virus Strain?
As countries are busy buying COVID-19 vaccines, a new virus strain was found in the UK around a week ago and then spread to numerous countries, forcing them to temporarily restrict flights. The new virus strain is called VUI-202012/01 as...
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