Welcome to Cryptostan: Kyrgyzstan and the Emerging Crypto Corridor
April 9th, 2026
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how Kyrgyzstan has become a de facto “crypto corridor” linking sanctioned Russian flows with trade in Central Asia and supply chains from China: In October [...]
Built by Pyongyang: The North Korean Company Behind Africa’s Most Iconic Monuments
April 6th, 2026 Courtesy of Daily NK, a look at satellite imagery from Dakar to Windhoek which shows the scale of North Korea’s state-sponsored construction empire in Africa: North Korea has long relied on [...]
April 6th, 2026 Courtesy of Daily NK, a look at satellite imagery from Dakar to Windhoek which shows the scale of North Korea’s state-sponsored construction empire in Africa: North Korea has long relied on [...]
North Korea Courts Chinese Private Investors for Pyongyang Commercial Complex
April 6th, 2026 Via Daily NK, a report that the the Ministry of External Economic Affairs is leading effort to secure goods and foreign currency through private Chinese capital, as legal risks give investors pause: [...]
April 6th, 2026 Via Daily NK, a report that the the Ministry of External Economic Affairs is leading effort to secure goods and foreign currency through private Chinese capital, as legal risks give investors pause: [...]
How North Korean Built Its African Empire of Stone and Steel
April 6th, 2026 Courtesy of the Daily NK, a look at how – from Zimbabwe to Botswana – Pyongyang’s monument builders left their mark For decades, North Korea has generated foreign currency by [...]
April 6th, 2026 Courtesy of the Daily NK, a look at how – from Zimbabwe to Botswana – Pyongyang’s monument builders left their mark For decades, North Korea has generated foreign currency by [...]
How China Reinvented the BRI
April 3rd, 2026 Via Foreign Policy, a look at how Western tariffs accelerated the BRI’s transformation into a sophisticated extension of China’s industrial policy: Not long ago, Western policymakers were [...]
April 3rd, 2026 Via Foreign Policy, a look at how Western tariffs accelerated the BRI’s transformation into a sophisticated extension of China’s industrial policy: Not long ago, Western policymakers were [...]
Dominican Republic Is Next Frontier in US-China Space Race
March 26th, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at the Dominican Republic’s space ambitions: The retired US colonel behind a privately financed rocket launch site in the Dominican Republic sees the project as a response [...]
March 26th, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at the Dominican Republic’s space ambitions: The retired US colonel behind a privately financed rocket launch site in the Dominican Republic sees the project as a response [...]