On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts a soldier driving a military vehicle, overlaid with the article title and authors’ names: “Great Power Competition and China’s Security Assistance to Africa: Arms, Training, and Influence”, by Ilaria Carrozza and Nicholas J. Marsh.

As Christmas approaches, we’re spotlighting some of the most-cited articles in #JOGSS 🎄

➡️ Today’s feature: Read @ilariacarrozza.bsky.social and @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social’s work for the comprehensive overview of China’s provision of security force assistance to Africa.

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På rett kurs Norske fregatter i Stillehavet er ingen avsporing, men en framtidsrettet norsk sikkerhetspolitikk.

#Norway is stepping into a new geopolitical reality. A frigate in the Indo-Pacific isn’t just symbolism—it’s about #security, alliances, and values. We need to show up where it matters. Read our op-ed in Klassekampen today:
klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...

Research for the article is part of the #NORM project, hosted @prioresearch.bsky.social and funded by the Research Council of Norway. You can read the article here:
www.nbr.org/publication/...

Is the #Digital Silk Road a tool for digital authoritarianism or a new global tech order? How is #China reshaping global digital norms through the initiative? Ten years on, I explore its official discourse and how it shaped our digital future.

🚨New publication alert! 🚨
I am pleased to share my latest article, published in the Asia Policy journal, titled: Discourse and Norms along China’s Digital Silk Road.

Winds of change? The impact of non-Western powers’ engagement in Afghanistan and the Sahel – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) PRIO Paper

great! Marie Sandnes and I had a piece on the exact same topic a few years back: www.prio.org/publications...

Big tech to tungsten: what industries are the focus of China’s new US tariffs? Retaliatory tariffs described as ‘political theatre’ as Beijing thought to want to avoid escalating trade war

My interview for @theguardian.com today on the strategy behind #China’s retaliations after Trump’s tariffs, including investigating Google’s alleged antitrust violations 👇🏼

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

PRIO secures funding for four new innovative projects – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) PRIO has successfully secured funding for four new projects to support research addressing today’s critical societal challenges, including two focused ...

I will also be in charge of studying China’s ethical and safety concerns around #AI-enabled #weapons in Jovana and Greg’s project on #ethical risk management of AI-enabled weapons.

www.prio.org/news/3589

Then, in a project led by Giacomo Bruni we will be working on a a new exciting topic, namely #space 🪐 we will be asking, among other things, what are the consequences of the arms race in outer space, particularly between the U.S. and #China?

PRIO got 4 new projects! It was a lucky round for me as I lead one and am part of two others 🤩 Extremely grateful to the Norwegian Ministry of Defense for their interest in my project on the Deteriorating #Indo-#Pacific #Security Framework and implications for Norwegian #Defence Strategies.

The report is part of the #NORM project, hosted at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and funded by Research Council of Norway. More articles and reports coming up in the next few weeks and months, so stay tuned!

Muhammad Habib and Gatra Priyandita @ CSIS Indonesia just published a research report on how #Indonesia navigates the #US-#China #technology competition! You can read it here: www.prio.org/publications...

Hahah ecco ho guardato troppo in fretta! Grazie :)

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Today on @bbcnewsuk.bsky.social I tried to explain why the #FOCAC, being held in #Beijing on September 4-6, is important for both #China and #African states, and what to expect 👇🏼🇨🇳

More at the link above! For info on the NORM project, funded by @forskningsradet, including our other publications, visit our webpage 👇🏼 4/4.

The report finds that Indonesia is not a passive recipient of external norms, but asserts its own digital
standards, drawing from its rich culture, politics, and history. Yet, #digitalization in light of great power competition poses challenges. 3/

One our starting questions in this research was whether norms on the use of technology, including #data #privacy and #cybersecurity, in Indonesia, were influence by #China's Digital Silk Road projects. Or do they align with #Western standards? 2/

As part of the #NORM project, hosted @PRIO, Fitriani and Habib Muhammad from @CSISIndonesia wrote a policy report on contested #norms on #digital #technology in #Indonesia. The report can be accessed here 👇🏼