Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: China’s insertion into India-Pakistan waters dispute adds a further ripple in South Asia
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Pintu Kumar Mahla, Research Associate at the Water Resources Research Institute, University of Arizona Indian Border Security Force soldiers patrol near the line of control in Kashmir. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images With the future of a crucial water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan up in […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: What makes ‘great powers’ great? And how will they adapt to a multipolar world?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College When greats clash! In this case, in the 1974 film ‘Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.’ FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images Many column inches have been dedicated to dissecting the “great power rivalry” currently playing out between China and the U.S. But […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s military leader turned democratic president leaves a mixed legacy
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Kester Onor, Senior Research Fellow, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on 13 July aged 82, was one of two former military heads of state who were later elected as civilian presidents. Buhari was the military head of state […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Biology is complex and diverse, so scientific research approaches need to be too
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Thomas Merritt, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University The beautiful, fascinating and often perplexing world around us grows from intricate and convoluted interactions of millions of pieces. As scientists, we work to understand and describe the parts and interactions of these systems. Scientific understanding is only as good […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Marycarmen Lara Villanueva, PhD Candidate, Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto The United States government recently announced the opening of a massive immigrant detention facility built deep within the Florida Everglades that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” White House Press Secretary […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: How rising living costs are changing the way we date, live and love
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Melise Panetta, Lecturer of Marketing in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University Young adults in their 20s and 30s face an altered social landscape where financial realities influence their relationships. (Rene Ranisch/Unsplash) If it feels like rising prices are affecting your dating life or […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Examining mushrooms under microscopes can help engineers design stronger materials
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mohamed Khalil Elhachimi, PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York White button mushrooms are one of the types studied to inform stronger materials. DigiPub/Moment via Getty Images Pick up a button mushroom from the supermarket and it squishes easily between your fingers. Snap […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: What is peer review? The role anonymous experts play in scrutinizing research before it gets published
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Joshua Winowiecki, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Michigan State University Reviewer 1: “This manuscript is a timely and important contribution to the field, with clear methodology and compelling results. I recommend publication with only minor revisions.” Reviewer 2: “This manuscript is deeply flawed. The authors’ conclusions are not supported […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Love IRL: a new Quarter Life series on modern dating from The Conversation
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock None of the cultural love stories of the 2000s started with a swipe. Friends taught us that your social circle could double as a dating pool. The Office proved that love could blossom by the water cooler, and in […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: AI can be your wingman when online dating – but should you let it?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natasha McKeever, Lecturer in Applied Ethics, University of Leeds YWdesign/Shutterstock Many dating app companies are enthusiastic about incorporating generative AI into their products. Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of dating app Bumble, wants gen-AI to “help create more healthy and equitable relationships”. In her vision of the near future, […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Looking for meaningful romantic relationships? Start by diversifying your friendships and forgetting your wishlist
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mariko Visserman, Assistant Professor in Psychology, University of Sussex loreanto/Shutterstock When you’re looking for a relationship, chances are you’ll start off with a wishlist for your ideal partner. Maybe someone who is attractive or wealthy, someone who likes the same movies and the outdoors. Seems like a solid […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: MethaneSat: The climate spy satellite that went quiet
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Vincent Gauci, Professorial Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham Satellites circling the Earth have many different functions, including navigation, communications and Earth observation. About 8%-10% of all active satellites are military or “dual use” serving intelligence or reconnaissance functions as spy satellites. But […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil Candidate in Energy Policy, University of Oxford Marcin Rogozinski/Shutterstock The UK government has decided against setting different prices for electricity based on the locations of consumers. Zonal pricing would have categorised Britain into distinct zones, each with wholesale electricity prices that reflect how much power […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Measles isn’t just dangerous – it may erase your immune system
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Antony Black, Lecturer, Life Sciences, University of Westminster INSAGO/Shutterstock Blindness, pneumonia, severe diarrhoea and even death – measles virus infections, especially in children, can have devastating consequences. Fortunately, we have a safe and effective defence. Measles vaccines are estimated to have averted more than 60 million deaths between […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Alpha males are surprisingly rare among primates – new research
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University Female lemurs are often dominant. Miroslav Halama/Shutterstock Is it true that male animals are dominant over females? Previous studies have often found male-biased power in primates and other mammals. A new study, investigating physical encounters between members of […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Small penises are still the butt of the joke in film and TV
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Neil Cocks, Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature, University of Reading Gen V (2023-present), the recent iteration of the wildly successful superhero satire The Boys (2019), thrives on scenes of bodily outrage. One such episode concerns a young woman who is able to shrink – an […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jacob Stid, Ph.D. student in Hydrogeology, Michigan State University This dairy farm in California’s Central Valley has installed solar panels on a portion of its land. George Rose/Getty Images Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Angels, witches, crystals and black cats: How supernatural beliefs vary across different groups in the US
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Christopher P. Scheitle, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University Education, income and demographics shape our views of the unseen world, a survey found. karetoria/Collection Moment via Getty Images Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows. As […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Elise Silva, Director of Policy Research at the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, University of Pittsburgh Artificial intelligence has taken off on campus, changing relationships between students and professors and among students themselves. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The advent of generative AI has […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Patients who feel heard are more likely to stick with medical treatment
Source: The Conversation – France – By Diana Pérez-Arechaederra, Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology, ESCP Business School In the 2000s, when I worked as a psychologist in long-term elderly care and primary healthcare services, many of the patients I saw were living with chronic or complex conditions. These situations required that patients trust care providers, […]