# StraTechos

> Technology's Impact on Politics & Strategy. StraTechos is an independent research publication on the interplay between technology and strategy through an international-relations lens — crisp, unbiased, technically sound analysis for policymakers, technocrats, regulators and citizens.

StraTechos is a publication of Trivium Think Tank (Thiruvananthapuram, India). It publishes short, sourced,
non-partisan analysis of how emerging technology — AI, space, nuclear, semiconductors, energy, biotech,
military systems — reshapes diplomacy, governance, security and society. Every article is available as
Markdown by appending `.md` to its URL (or sending `Accept: text/markdown`). Every article carries a
≤60-word "brief" summary written by the editors, suitable for direct quotation with attribution.

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## Sections

- [Technology & Diplomacy](https://stratechos.vercel.app/technology-diplomacy): How emerging tech drives collaboration, reshapes alliances, informs negotiations, and helps set international norms.
- [Technology & Governance](https://stratechos.vercel.app/technology-governance): The governance of technology and the technological realities influencing governance.
- [Technology & Security](https://stratechos.vercel.app/technology-security): Technology and its effects on international security and the changing nature of warfare.
- [Technology & Society](https://stratechos.vercel.app/technology-society): How technology rewires society and its impact on everyday life.

## Articles

- [Will U.S. Astronauts Land on the Moon in 2028? Don’t Count on It](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/will-u-s-astronauts-land-on-the-moon-in-2028-don-t-count-on-it.md): The U.S. wishes to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028. And I would like to be Superman! (Governance, 19 June 2026, Vineeth Krishnan)
- [Project Glasswing and Anthropic's Quest to Build a Secure Internet](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/project-glasswing-and-anthropic-s-quest-to-secure-the-internet.md): Anthropic's Mythos has unearthed several loopholes in existing software. Through Project Glasswing, the company is leading a crusade to secure internet in the AI era. (Security, 4 June 2026, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [What it Means to Be Human in the AI Age](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/what-it-is-to-be-human-in-the-ai-age.md): As thinking and creativity are increasingly being delegated to AI, algorithms are essentially shaping our sense of reality and conditioning how we think. (Society, 25 May 2026, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Vietnam’s Chip Bet –and America is all in](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/vietnam-s-chip-bet-and-america-is-all-in.md): Vietnam's chip strategy offers key insights to small and middle powers looking to emerge as major players in the semiconductor ecosystem. (Diplomacy, 24 May 2026, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Malaysia - Tamil Nadu Para-Diplomacy Gets a Vijay Boost](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/malaysia-tn-para-diplomacy-gets-a-vijay-boost.md): Several states can play a positive role in pushing India’s S&T ties with other countries – especially in the ASEAN region. (Diplomacy, 13 May 2026, Tridivesh Singh Maini)
- [Rules or Practice: New Shades in Global AI Governance](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/rules-or-practice-new-shades-in-global-ai-governance.md): AI today is not just a technology but an instrument of sovereignty, economic competition, and global influence. (Governance, 14 April 2026, Anton Tamarovich)
- [AI Multilateralism: Why the UN Remains the Central Cog in Global AI Governance](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/ai-multilateralism-why-the-un-remains-the-central-cog-in-global-ai-governance.md): UN-led AI multilateralism has been grappling with the realities of a fragmented world order in the recent past. (Diplomacy, 20 February 2026, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Shaping AI’s Impact for the Better: The Global South May Hold the Answers](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/shaping-ai-s-impact-for-the-better-the-global-south-may-hold-the-answers.md): The Global South may be at the margins of the AI revolution. However, when it comes to AI governance, it has unique solutions to offer the world. (Governance, 19 February 2026, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Sarvam Edge: India is Getting Closer in its Quest for Sovereign AI](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/sarvam-edge-india-s-is-getting-closer-in-its-quest-for-sovereign-ai.md): A Made in India AI model unveiled ahead of the AI Impact Summit has outperformed the leading players in the market in its ability to synthesize multiple Indian languages. (Society, 18 February 2026, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [As Trump alienates allies, China, Russia watch on with glee](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/as-trump-alienates-allies-china-russia-watch-on-with-glee.md): U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff wars and controversial remarks over Greenland – even threatening military action – have caused much consternation to allies in Europe and elsewhere. (Diplomacy, 2 February 2026, Tridivesh Singh Maini)
- [Technocracy Instead of Values: The Dangers of Implementing AI in Government Administration](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/technocracy-instead-of-values-the-dangers-of-implementing-ai-in-government-administration.md): Technology cannot replace governance itself. The consequences of blindly trusting AI may be wrong decisions and a loss of public trust in an administration that fails to consider the interests of its citizens. (Governance, 13 January 2026, Anton Tamarovich)
- [Human Genome Project: A Remarkable Success Story in Science Diplomacy](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/human-genome-project-a-remarkable-success-story-in-science-diplomacy.md): The HGP marks a momentous achievement in human history and in science diplomacy, involving researchers from across the world in a mega project aimed at decoding the mysteries of the human gene. (Diplomacy, 22 September 2025, Disha Maheshwari)
- [Dominance, Values and Innovation: Trump's Plan to Win the AI Race](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/dominance-values-and-innovation-trump-s-plan-to-win-the-ai-race.md): Having issued nine executive orders on AI since assuming office, Donald Trump has redrawn the contours of US AI policy in 2025. (Society, 21 September 2025, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [50 Years of the European Space Agency: Backing Europe’s Strategic Autonomy in Space](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/50-years-of-the-european-space-agency-backing-europe-s-strategic-autonomy-in-space.md): The European Space Agency (ESA) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Through half a century of its existence, the agency has significantly expanded Europe’s footprint in outer space. (Diplomacy, 16 July 2025, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Collaborative Indigenous Satellites: A Means of Growing the Southeast Asian Space Sector?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/collaborative-indigenous-satellites-a-means-of-growing-the-southeast-asian-space-sector.md): The Southeast Asian space sector could get a significant boost through developing collaborative indigenous satellites. (Society, 14 December 2023, Maximilien Berthet)
- [Facial Recognition Policies Get a Face Lift with EU AI Act](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/facial-recognition-policies-get-a-face-lift-with-eu-ai-act.md): Facial recognition systems are widely employed across the world today. The use of facial recognition systems brings real public safety benefits such as apprehending criminals and maintaining law and order. (Governance, 14 November 2023, Tobias Südhölter)
- [Small Modular Reactors: The Next Big Thing in Nuclear Energy](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/small-modular-reactors-the-next-big-thing-in-nuclear-energy.md): Small Modular Reactors could be a golden bullet for the nuclear industry and the climate change movement. (Society, 8 November 2023, Ishita Maity)
- [Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan’s Blitz Flares Up Historic Tensions Again](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/nagorno-karabakh-azerbaijan-s-blitz-flares-up-historic-tensions-again.md): Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought several wars to assert their claims over the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh over the past several decades. (Security, 23 October 2023, Abhyuday Saraswat)
- [Technology the New Fuel of GCC Growth](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/technology-the-new-fuel-of-gcc-growth.md): With investments in high technology and STEM education, GCC looks to reduce oil dependence. The Gulf Cooperation Council also wants to generate employment opportunities for upcoming generations. (Society, 15 October 2023, Noiranjana Kashyap)
- [Global Governance in Transition: Towards a Multipolar Governance](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/global-governance-in-transition-towards-a-multipolar-governance.md): UN system is no longer sufficient for mankind's problems. Alternative models of global governance are required reflecting 21st C realities. (Society, 10 October 2023, Herve Azoulay)
- [F-35 Ejects Pilot, Flies Solo: Advanced Stealth Fighter Again Under Scrutiny](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/f-35-ejects-pilot-flies-solo-advanced-stealth-fighter-again-under-scrutiny.md): An F-35 jet flew over US territory in a zombie mode for several hours in September 2023 after the pilot ejected following a malfunction. (Security, 4 October 2023, Abhyuday Saraswat)
- [Road to Climate Neutrality: EU Leadership Needs to Manage Expectations, Build Consensus](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/road-to-climate-neutrality-eu-leadership-needs-to-manage-expectations-build-consensus.md): The EU’s ambitious climate policy has been widely criticised. While the civil society feels the governments are not doing enough, member-states such as Poland are completely opposed to climate directives from Brussels. (Governance, 30 September 2023, Tobias Südhölter)
- [Implications of AUKUS on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/implications-of-aukus-on-nuclear-non-proliferation-regime.md): The NPT bans the transfer of nuclear weapons, materials or technology to a non-nuclear weapon state. (Diplomacy, 22 September 2023, Ishita Maity)
- [US, Japan, S Korea Security Alliance Bears Hallmarks of an Asian NATO](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/us-japan-s-korea-security-alliance-bears-hallmarks-of-an-asian-nato.md): The Camp David bore witness to the birth of yet another historic diplomatic masterstroke in August 2023. (Diplomacy, 18 September 2023, Abhyuday Saraswat)
- [Seizure, Swagger and Sea Denial: Iran and the Strait of Hormuz](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/seizure-swagger-and-sea-denial-iran-and-the-strait-of-hormuz.md): The Strait of Hormuz situated in the Persian Gulf holds tremendous significance for the global energy supply chains. (Security, 9 September 2023, B. Poornima)
- [From Pariah to Belle of the Ball: India and the NSG](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/from-pariah-to-belle-of-the-ball-india-and-the-nsg.md): The Nuclear Suppliers Group originated nearly five decades ago with India firmly in its crosshairs after conducting its first nuclear test. (Diplomacy, 3 September 2023, Ishita Maity)
- [Internet of Things Solutions Can Revolutionize the Chemical Industry](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/internet-of-things-solutions-can-revolutionize-the-chemical-industry.md): Industry 4.0 represents a new era in manufacturing and production. Internet of Things (IoT) herein features as a central enabler of smart manufacturing. (Society, 1 September 2023, Sharmistha Bose)
- [Nano Drones: Small Size, Big Impact in Modern Industries](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/nano-drones-small-size-big-impact-in-modern-industries.md): Nano drones is the next frontier in the evolution of drones. Due to their small size, these drones present a tremendous scope for application across military and civilian spheres. (Society, 1 September 2023, Emergen Research)
- [Nano drones: The Next Frontier in the Evolution of Drone Technology](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/nano-drones-the-next-frontier-in-the-evolution-of-drone-technology.md): Drones have become nearly omnipresent across multiple areas of applications over the past two decades. Nano drones is the newest and most cutting-edge development in this arena. (Society, 1 September 2023, Emergen Research)
- [Strong Demand for Silver Nanoparticles Resumes Post Pandemic](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/strong-demand-for-silver-nanoparticles-resumes-post-pandemic.md): Nanotechnology has emerged as a critical technology with a plethora of commercial applications across industries. (Society, 18 August 2023, Suchita Gupta)
- [Walking the Talk: Should Biden Govt Cancel Decades Old S&T Pact With China?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/walking-the-talk-should-biden-govt-cancel-decades-old-s-t-pact-with-china.md): ​The USA-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA), first agreed in 1979, is up for renewal by 27 August. (Diplomacy, 8 August 2023, Uday Nitin Patil)
- [Lights, Camera, Propaganda: Information Warfare in Ukraine War](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/lights-camera-propaganda-information-warfare-in-ukraine-war.md): The ongoing war in Ukraine is just the latest theater where modern-day information warfare is playing out. (Security, 6 August 2023, Yashika Sharma)
- [Israel, a Dependable Partner in India’s Aatma Nirbhar Ambitions](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/israel-a-dependable-partner-in-india-s-aatma-nirbhar-ambitions.md): Diplomatic ties between India and Israel have existed for over three decades now. Defence sector cooperation has been the cornerstone of this relationship. (Diplomacy, 23 July 2023, Ardra R)
- [Combating Gaming Jihad: India Needs Families and Communities to Stand Up](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/combating-gaming-jihad-india-needs-families-and-communities-to-stand-up.md): The risk of terror groups indoctrinating youth through video games requires an all-of-community effort to beat back. (Society, 15 July 2023, Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya)
- [Technopolitics in the Data Age: The State’s Way or the I-way?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/technopolitics-in-the-data-age-the-state-s-way-or-the-i-way.md): Technopolitics understands technology and politics as a co-constitutive process, each influencing and being influenced by the other. Data and digitalisation today are at the core of this process. (Governance, 8 July 2023, Prachi Shree)
- [India-Vietnam Defence Ties a Pillar for Indo-Pacific Stability](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/india-vietnam-defence-ties-a-pillar-for-indo-pacific-stability.md): India and Vietnam have a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in which defence and security cooperation plays a central role. (Diplomacy, 3 July 2023, Abhyuday Saraswat)
- [The Nuclear Fusion Fascination: Miles to Go Before We Sleep](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/the-nuclear-fusion-fascination-miles-to-go-before-we-sleep.md): Nuclear fusion has been hyped as the ultimate solution to the most pressing challenges facing humanity including climate change. The technology has the potential to serve as a source of unlimited clean energy. (Society, 18 June 2023, Ishita Maity)
- [Technology and India’s Rise: The Missing Link in Indian IR Teaching](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/technology-and-india-s-rise-the-missing-link-in-indian-ir-teaching.md): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to embark upon his state visit to the United States later this month, a new paradigm of bilateral cooperation on critical technologies is gaining mileage. (Society, 13 June 2023, Monish Tourangbam, Anupama Vijayakumar, Vineeth Krishnan)
- [Did the Invincible Kinzhal Outsmart the Mighty Patriot?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/did-the-invincible-kinzhal-outsmart-the-mighty-patriot.md): The Russia-Ukraine war has been fought as much on the ground, air and sea, as it has been in the minds of the global populace. (Security, 12 June 2023, Abhyuday Saraswat)
- [Natural Gas: The ‘Next Stop’ on India’s Energy Transition Path](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/natural-gas-the-next-stop-on-india-s-energy-transition-path.md): A review of “The Next Stop: Natural Gas and India’s Journey to a Clean Energy Future,” edited by Vikram Singh Mehta. The book presents natural gas as an ideal option for India on its path to a clean energy transition. (Society, 25 May 2023, Vishal Mishra)
- [Post-Bakhmut, What is Russia’s Endgame in Ukraine?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/post-bakhmut-what-is-russia-s-endgame-in-ukraine.md): Russia has reportedly won the symbolic Battle of Bakhmut, as Wagner mercenaries bid a slightly unpleasant adieu to their Russian comrades. (Security, 25 May 2023, Abhyuday Saraswat)
- [Dragon in the American Backyard: China’s tech forays into Latin America](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/dragon-in-the-american-backyard-china-s-tech-forays-into-latin-america.md): China’s technological footprint around the globe is now more than palpable, having seemingly taken a leaf out of the US’ playbook. (Diplomacy, 17 May 2023, Sharad Joseph Mahendar)
- [Why, Machine, Why? The Explainability Puzzle of Artificial Intelligence](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/why-machine-why-the-explainability-puzzle-of-artificial-intelligence.md): There is a major problem with integrating AI into high-stakes decision making. Deep learning algorithms cannot explain themselves, nor can their thinking be understood by humans. (Governance, 9 May 2023, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [India's Space Policy 2023: Keeping Pace with Growing Space Aspirations](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/india-s-space-policy-2023-keeping-pace-with-growing-space-aspirations.md): The New Space Race is rapidly transforming the landscape of space exploration in the 21st Century. As a major space power, India too has been closely watching the developments in the arena. (Governance, 4 May 2023, Kiran Mohan Vazhapully)
- [Dwindling Squadron Strength: How Will the Indian Air Force Cope?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/dwindling-squadron-strength-how-will-the-iaf-cope.md): Indian Air Force modernization has been a grand project in the anvil for many decades. (Security, 24 April 2023, Binil Varghese)
- [Sustainable Energy for All: Nanomaterials Could Hold the Key](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/sustainable-energy-for-all-nanomaterials-could-hold-the-key.md): The global quest for ensuring sustainable access to energy for all is at the heart of the perennial debate on climate change and sustainable development. A technological fix herein is very much the need of the hour. (Society, 24 April 2023, Shuchi Shukla)
- [Wagner Group: Russia’s Wildcard in Ukraine](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/wagner-group-russia-s-wildcard-in-ukraine.md): Richard Wagner was a 19th Century opera composer who was Adolf Hitler’s favourite musician. 140 years after Wagner’s death, a mercenary group named after him is doing Russia’s bidding in Ukraine. (Security, 24 April 2023, Radhika Shaw)
- [Expanding the Horizons of Space Exploration the AI Way](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/expanding-the-horizons-of-space-exploration-the-ai-way.md): It is but a matter of time before mankind's exploration of the cosmos moves towards active exploitation of viable resources. (Society, 31 October 2022, Vineeth Krishnan)
- [Alongside Intelligence, can Ethics be Artificially Created Too?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/alongside-intelligence-can-ethics-be-artificially-created-too.md): As the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence age beckons, can standards ensure that AI is 'ethical' or 'humane'? (Governance, 31 October 2022, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Arabian Nights, Now Nuclear Powered](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/arabian-nights-now-nuclear-powered.md): Through cutting-edge investments in high-technology, the UAE seeks to project itself as an emerging, dynamic hub of all things ‘gen-next’. (Society, 31 October 2022, Vineeth Krishnan)
- [Back to the DART Board: How Serious is the Asteroid Threat?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/back-to-the-dart-board-how-serious-is-the-asteroid-threat.md): NASA successfully demonstrated its asteroid redirect mission, DART. But is humanity really facing an extinction-level threat from space? (Security, 31 October 2022, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Can Responsible Power India Hold Friends Accountable?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/can-responsible-power-india-hold-friends-accountable.md): India is today a responsible great power. However, 2022 posed unprecedented challenges regarding how India will deal with its friends when they step out of line. (Society, 31 October 2022, Vineeth Krishnan)
- [Could Drones Become the New Weapon of Choice for Terrorists?](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/could-drones-become-the-new-weapon-of-choice-for-terrorists.md): The USA-led NATO forces widely employed drones to carry out counter-terror operations during the War on Terror. (Security, 31 October 2022, Radhika Shaw)
- [Abe's Vision for a Resurgent Japan May Have Led to Demise](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/abe-s-vision-for-a-resurgent-japan-may-have-led-to-demise.md): The assassination of Shinzo Abe has been presented as a fallout of the Liberal Democratic Party’s ties with the Unification Church. (Society, 31 October 2022, Anupama Vijayakumar)
- [Israel's Iron Dome: Promising Security to the Promised Land](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/israel-s-iron-dome-promising-security-to-the-promised-land.md): With a success rate near 90%, the contribution of the Iron Dome to Israel’s national security has been immense. (Security, 31 October 2022, Aahir Das)
- [INS Vikrant: India's Rise Takes to the Blue Waters](https://stratechos.vercel.app/articles/ins-vikrant-india-s-rise-takes-to-the-blue-waters.md): The commissioning of its second aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, has placed India in an exclusive league of naval powers. (Security, 31 October 2022, Tarun G James)

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