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Gideon Rachman,, Author of The Age of the Strongman and Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Financial Times

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Dr Norilmi Amilia Ismail, Lecturer of School of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University