Why Adversaries Don’t Need to Win a War to Weaken America
As America marks its 250th birthday this summer, the celebrations come amid growing public skepticism about the health of American democracy. In the spring...
The (domestic) problem with Armenia’s recent elections
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been re-elected to another term after being victorious in his country’s 7 June elections. His re-election is a...
Gaza’s 1,000 Days: The Ceasefire That Cannot Become a Peace
On July 2nd, Gaza's Government Media Office issued the grim arithmetic of a war that had just crossed its thousandth day: 73,066 dead, more...
Europe’s Pragmatic Betrayal: How Human Rights Became Negotiable
European officials met with Taliban regime representatives in Brussels last month. The meetings were quiet, focused on practical issues like migration and counterterrorism, and...
The Trans-Saharan (parallel routing) Corridor (Algeria–Niger–Nigeria)
The proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria should be understood not merely as a railway but as a strategic instrument for...
Indus Waters Treaty Crisis: Why South Asia’s Power Balance Is Shifting
Last month, Pakistan formally objected to India's Bhakara Dam expansion. This was the third major dispute filed under the Indus Waters Treaty in eighteen...
The One That Came Out on Top: How Iran Won the Conflict
The Iranians have come out on top after the conflict. They have demonstrated themselves as a pure and united nation by not dividing into...
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the Race for Rare Earths Strategic Cooperation in Central Asia
Central Asia in the Global Rare Earth Race
As Washington and Beijing have escalated their trade confrontation, the rare earth sector has emerged as one...
The Return of the Rivalry: Latin America in the New Great Power Contest
Until not so long ago Latin America had been considered a quiet region, located far from the world's superpower main strategic confrontations, with sporadic...
Why America Cannot Remain a Global Power: The Choice Coming After 2027
This week, Washington faced a choice that it will face repeatedly until it finally makes it explicit. On Monday, the Trump administration demanded NATO...