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Can #India and #Russia help #Africa move from mineral extraction to industrial manufacturing?

Combining Russian expertise in mining and mineral processing with India's manufacturing base, engineering capabilities and digital technologies could help build local value chains and strengthen African industrial capacity.

@SamirApolitical analyses the potential 👉 or-f.org/41128 #CriticalMinerals

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What will define the next era of warfare? From autonomous naval drones and counter-drone lasers to satellite disruptions and emerging forms of espionage, the defence landscape is rapidly evolving.

.@orfonline presents the latest edition of ‘The Defence Cable’, tracking key developments in military affairs and defence technology worldwide.

This edition covers the Indian #Army’s new Land Warfare Doctrine, Matangi, Starshield disruptions in Ukraine, India-Russia military exercises, Russia’s sea-based nuclear deterrence, Pakistan’s Faaz missile and ‘gig espionage’ in #India.

Authors: @mutuneer & Archishman Ray Goswami

Read here 🔗 or-f.org/41109

What if #India’s marine waste could become its next economic opportunity?

The country generates millions of tonnes of #FishProcessing waste, yet much of this valuable biomass remains underutilised. #MarineBiotechnology can turn it into high-value products, but what will it take to build viable value chains?

Poornima V B explores how India can unlock its #BlueEconomy potential. or-f.org/41116 #MarineWaste

Is #XiJinping's grip on the #PLA strengthening while #China's military leadership weakens?

The #FifthPlenum exposed a deepening command crisis, with senior posts vacant and military representation in the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee sharply reduced.

What does this mean for China's military capabilities? @katul02 examines the implications. or-f.org/41115

Why has the #US eased sanctions on #Eritrea just as the #RedSea emerges as a critical security flashpoint?

With #Houthi attacks threatening global shipping, Eritrea’s Assab port, near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is gaining strategic significance.

@SamirApolitical examines what is driving Washington’s shift. or-f.org/41114 #Geopolitics #HornOfAfrica