The U.S.-Iran Struggle in Post-Assad Syria and the Alawite Predicament
The existing state of the Alawites holds significance in this assessment, followed by an examination of the Iran-United States confrontation. In general, the United...
The New Pinochet Era? Kast Set for Presidential Victory
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Chile is set to elect far-right candidate José Antonio Kast as its next president, marking the country’s sharpest political shift in decades and...
Starving the Russian War Machine?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury framed the October sanctions against Russian energy firms as an effort to “starve Putin’s war machine.” Running in...
US National Security Strategy and the Future of Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General
Until recently, NATO was believed to be the only military alliance in history to have defeated its archenemy without firing a single bullet. However,...
The Washington Shooting and Trump’s Ever-Ready Immigrant Card
The recent shooting in Washington, D.C.—one that left members of the National Guard dead and wounded—could have been a moment when the entire country...
Why Predicting Trump 2.0 Policy is Getting More Difficult
Studying and forecasting the policy behavior of US President Donald Trump in his second term, “Trump 2.0,” is becoming one of the most significant...
How the UN failed October 7th’s sexual violence victims
Gang rape. Genital mutilation. Sexualized torture. Victory trophies. Deprivation of liberty. These are all examples of terms used in the findings of the United...
India and Russia Stand on Collaborative Journey
India and Russia have opened a new chapter in their bilateral relations in December 2025, with an official visit of President Vladimir to New...
Explainer: Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes
Fighting has re erupted between Thailand and Cambodia along their disputed border, with both nations blaming each other. Thailand has conducted air strikes on...
From Gaza to the West Bank: Trump’s ‘Peace’ Plan and the Road to Gazafication
On 17 November, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803, endorsing US President Donald Trump’s twenty-point plan for Gaza. The deal promised a...