Energy is the lifeblood of China's rise, but it is also the most exposed front in its national security. In a global context defined by competition between major powers, the People's Republic of China faces a critical paradox: its industrial and military power depends on resources it does not control and trade routes controlled by its strategic adversaries. With its dependence on oil imports consistently exceeding 70%, Beijing is not only seeking to secure daily supplies, bu

The European Union is currently facing a fundamental shift in its national security architecture. The proposal of January 20, 2026, for a new policy package centered on the recast of Regulation (EU) 2019/881, known as " The Cybersecurity Act 2 "  (document COM(2026) 11 final), will mark the definitive transition from a logic of voluntary recommendations to a regime of "mandatory risk reduction" for supply chains originating from high-risk third countries. The following analy

The architecture of international trade is undergoing a profound regulatory transformation that sees China at the center of a new phase of administrative and geoeconomic rigor. On January 15, 2026, the General Administration of Customs in Beijing officially issued Order No. 282, entitled " Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Enterprise Credit Registration and Filing. " This measure, which will formally enter into force on April

The Pentagon's latest annual report on military developments in the People's Republic of China marks a point of no return in the Western perception of the Asian technological threat. We are no longer facing a race to catch up, but a deliberate attempt by Beijing to rewrite the rules of war and intelligence through quantum technology , considered one of the " key forces for industrial transformation " and national security. This effort, which sees China pouring significant re

The following strategic analysis integrates the latest regulatory developments from the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the geo-economic dynamics of the realist paradigm, and the infrastructural challenges of China's artificial intelligence (AI) and data center ecosystem. The final rule issued today by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on January 15, 2026, marks a fundamental turning point in American stra

In an era of radical transformation of global balances, understanding power dynamics requires abandoning any idealistic approach in favor of a realist analysis that identifies geoeconomics and military deterrence as the true pillars of international stability. The current global scenario is witnessing a profound redefinition of the world order, where the control of energy resources and the use of asymmetric economic levers have replaced formal treaties as the actual guarantor

THE HORIZON OF POWER: THE TWILIGHT OF LAW AND THE RISE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTION – ANALYSIS OF THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGIC REPORT (LATE 2025)

The question of the People's Republic of China's actual capacity to conduct high-risk special operations in hostile territory, similar to the raid against Osama bin Laden or the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, requires an examination that goes beyond simply counting technical resources. Although Beijing aspires to a “world-class” force by 2049, OSINT sources suggest that the operational gap with the United States remains wide. The following analysis explores the struc

Oil, satellites, and bad loans: the balance sheet of Chinese risk after the fall of Caracas The sudden U.S. military action on January 3, 2026, and the subsequent capture of Nicolás Maduro represent a definitive breaking point for the architecture of Chinese interests in South America. For Beijing, Venezuela was not merely a commercial partner but the cornerstone of a multidimensional strategy aimed at creating a Belt and Road Initiative outpost at the doorstep of the United

Eurasian Pincer: The New Architecture of Total Blockade in the Taiwan Strait and North Pacific