Ricardo Martins

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PhD in Sociology, specializing in international trade and geopolitics. Utrecht University.

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The War That Changed the Middle East: Iran’s Rise as a Regional Power

The confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States may mark a strategic turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics. As Tehran moves from a...

Netanyahu’s Ethnostate and the Greater Israel: A Biblical Mythology or a Geopolitical Project?

Greater Israel: Beyond Biblical Mythology, a Geopolitical Blueprint When Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich talks about expanding Israel’s reach “to Damascus,” or Prime Minister Benjamin...

The Regulatory Superpower Myth: Masking Decline with Rules

The EU increasingly embraces its role as a “regulatory superpower,” exporting rules where it struggles to compete in innovation and economic dynamism. Yet regulation...

In Trump’s Tariff War, India May Hold More Cards Than Washington Thinks

Donald Trump’s decision this month to double tariffs on Indian imports to 50 percent marks the sharpest rupture in US–India trade relations in decades....

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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Luxury Bet Meets a Funding Reality Check

In late October, in a boardroom in Riyadh, executives...

Putin’s Visit to Iturup island Draws Condemnation from Tokyo

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup in mid-August...

Trump’s Board of Peace Faces a Gaza Governance Crisis It May Not Be Able to Solve

The Board of Peace is not a ceasefire-management mechanism...

South Africa Takes SADC Chair as Region Pushes for Greater Integration and Resilience

The Republic of South Africa formally assumed the chairship...
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