Across
1. Multiple islands forming one unit
8. Asian power–led global infrastructure push redefining trade routes
9. Purpose guiding an operation or deployment
12. Agency central to US indictments of Venezuelan leadership, briefly
13. Legal term for a ship at sea
15. Diplomatic hub of East Africa
16. Supranational executive in Brussels, briefly
17. Ethno-linguistic group linked to Thailand
18. Legal measure adopted by government
19. Main battle platform in ground offensives
21. Local fighters mobilised for security or conflict
22. Eurasia-focused security grouping, briefly
23. Citizens of a Gulf state bordering the Arabian Sea
26. Short-lived, intense burst of unrestrained offensive actions
28. Instrument of state power securing maritime domain dominance
29. Court prosecuting war crimes and genocide, briefly
30. Extent of a state’s strategic influence
32. International network for a gender-just, healthy planet, briefly
35. Operational domain marked by rapid reach and vertical dominance
36. Region spanning North Africa to Central Asia, briefly
38. Country central to Red Sea shipping security
39. Capable of operating seamlessly across allied systems
42. Geographical baseline for maritime sovereignty and EEZ
43. Relating to the United States in global affairs
Down
1. Projectiles and their propelling charges, collectively
2. Strategic water body near Central Asia
3. Political organisation in Middle East conflict
4. A central line of coordination or a coalition of powers
5. Strategic end-state guiding military operations
6. Assistance shaping influence in geopolitics
7. Loosely structured alliance driven by situational necessity
10. Global institution shaping labour rights, briefly
11. GPU giant at heart of semiconductor geopolitics
14. Subgroup within a religious, political, or philosophical system
18. Combat capability delivered via the skies
20. Country hosting key UN offices in Africa
24. Naval infantry force trained for amphibious warfare.
25. Prevent a crisis or conflict from occurring.
27. Volcanic upland in western Europe
31. International group standardising malware terminology, briefly
33. Fifth operational domain after land, sea, air, space
34. High-level association of states under a shared legal framework
36. Satellite system enabling global navigation and targeting, briefly
37. Tech giant influencing information flows across borders
40. Eurozone’s central monetary authority, briefly
41. Multilateral organisation spanning North and South America, briefly
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