How Could China’s New South China Sea Base Affect Taiwan?
China has completed the first phase of construction at Antelope Reef in the disputed Paracel Islands, creating a large artificial island that analysts say...
Can Tinubu Win Re-Election Despite Nigeria’s Economic Crisis?
As campaigning begins for Nigeria’s January elections, President Bola Tinubu faces a difficult test of both his economic reforms and his All Progressives Congress...
Why Is Trump Pressuring South Korea Over Iran and Investment?
The United States and South Korea have long relied on their military alliance to deter North Korea and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula....
Why Did U.S. Military Research Help China Build a Robot Dog Industry?
The rapid rise of China’s Unitree Robotics has exposed a striking paradox at the centre of the U.S. China technology competition: some of the...
Could a Super El Niño Send Cocoa, Coffee and Sugar Prices Higher?
A potentially very strong El Niño is emerging as a major risk for global agricultural markets, threatening to disrupt rainfall, raise temperatures and expose...
Could Britain’s Drone Support for Ukraine Push Russia Toward a Wider Confrontation?
Russia’s latest warning to Britain over the supply of drones to Ukraine highlights how Western military assistance is increasingly moving beyond conventional support and...
Has the US South Korea Alliance Changed Under Trump?
Yes. The US South Korea relationship has not broken down under Donald Trump, but it has become more transactional, cost focused and strategically uncertain....
Could a Prolonged Hormuz Crisis Keep Oil Prices High Into 2027?
Oil Markets Prepare for a Longer Crisis
The global oil market is increasingly adjusting to the possibility that disruption around the Strait of Hormuz may...
Could Climate Damage Become Europe’s Next Public Finance Crisis?
Europe's increasingly extreme weather is creating a fiscal problem that governments can no longer treat as a series of isolated emergencies. As wildfires, floods...
Somalia Forces Push Opposition Fighters Out of Baidoa After Heavy Clashes
Federal Troops Regain Control
Somali federal forces pushed opposition fighters out of Baidoa on Monday after hours of intense fighting in one of the country's...