Why Putin Decided to Invade Ukraine: A War for Ego, Not Russian Interests
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, discussions about a potential armistice, and even cautious hopes for peace, have begun, fueled by a constant pressure from the US presidential office....
View ArticleMyths of the Middle East
Milton Friedman spoke these words regarding economics and politics. Yet they ring just as true in the Middle East where myths abound with real costs. Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman outlined in...
View ArticleThe Future of ASEAN & U.S. Relations: Strategic Cooperation or Transactional...
The prolonged rise of tensions in recent years has made a significant impact on the international arena. Countries have moved to a more volatile and aggressive stance towards each other. Yet, despite...
View ArticleA Geopolitical Sweet Spot for Türkiye
Recent events in the Middle East have put Türkiye in a geopolitical sweet spot. There have been several changes on the world political scene that has benefitted Türkiye. Starting with the Trump...
View ArticleA Cost/Benefit Analysis of the New US-Russian Relationship
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov declared on March 8 that Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda aligns with Russia’s. The US policies to which Peskov referred include US pressure on Ukraine to...
View ArticleCanada’s Defence and Diplomacy in an Age of Uncertainty
Canada stood quietly yet confidently within the North American defence perimeter for decades. Its geographical proximity to the United States and membership in NATO provided it with security and global...
View ArticleWhat the Definite Decline of U.S. Hegemony Means for ASEAN
The German parliament has recently set a historic overhaul in lifting the country’s constitutional strict debt limit. With majority votes, the Bundestag agreed to amend the ceiling of 0.35% of GDP for...
View ArticleThe Geopolitical Case for UK Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty over the Sahara
As the United Kingdom repositions itself on the global stage in the wake of Brexit, redefining foreign partnerships is not just an option – it is a strategic necessity. In this context, the Kingdom of...
View ArticleTrump: Expectations, reality, and everything in-between
US President Donald Trump has been superactive with all the hyperbole that was expected. More executive orders have been issued than ever before in the first month of his term, and his cabinet was...
View ArticleBetrayed and Abandoned: The Starvation and Persecution of Ex-Tigrayan UN...
In the vast and unforgiving deserts of eastern Sudan, in a place that few in the world have ever heard of, a humanitarian catastrophe is reportedly unfolding. In the refugee camp of Umm Gurgur, former...
View ArticleRussia and Cuba Bristling at Growing Bilateral Ties
The State Duma, Russia’s lower chamber of legislators, bristled in late March 2025 at the strengthening multifaceted ties with Cuba during the first-class interaction during a special session in which...
View ArticleAustria’s Strategic Role in Enhancing Global Transport Connectivity
Connectivity plays a critical role in the functioning of global networks and involves the efficient integration and interaction of diverse systems across multiple domains. In the context of transport...
View ArticleMexico’s strategic ascent: Why Latin America’s next Regional Leader is...
For years, Latin America’s political balance rested on a familiar assumption: Brazil leads, Mexico follows. Brazil, with its continental scale, resource wealth, and international ambition, shaped the...
View ArticleHow international actors should be alleviating the conflict in the DRC
After their last attack in 2012 in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed M23 forces launched a new offensive in November 2021. Although peace talks were...
View ArticleX’s Role in Shaping India’s 2024 Elections: Mobilisation, Misinformation, and...
The Indian general elections of 2024 revealed how X (formerly Twitter), rebranded in March 2023, has changed the face of political discourse in a country with more than 900 million internet users. It...
View ArticleU.S.-Africa Trade in the Trump Era: Challenges, Changes & the Road Ahead
In the context of rapidly changing geopolitical situation characterized by complexities and contradictions, majority of African countries are facing strained challenges with trade and in economic...
View ArticleThe Fuel Embargo on Tigray is a siege
Tigray is once again facing a calculated blockade—not through direct military assault, but through economic strangulation that threatens lives just as effectively as war. The deliberate restriction of...
View ArticleUnderstanding China’s Strategy for the Taiwan Dilemma: The Good, the Bad, or...
As the three-year-long conflict between self-determination and irredentist policy in Ukraine seems to be reaching its conclusion, International Relations connoisseurs are now reminded of a similar...
View ArticleSomaliland and the emerging Geopolitical alignment in Middle East and Horn of...
In the last century, the Westphalian nation system has redrawn the political cartography across various parts of the globe. Shaped by colonial legacies, it has created new national entities across the...
View ArticleThe War of Tariffs – Trumps all Economies
It’s April, and the world is jittery as Trumponomics sets the agenda for a war that is bound to go beyond geographical boundaries and impact businesses, consumers, and governments across the globe....
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