The Very High Cost of Getting Brazil to Help in a China-Taiwan War
Authors: Felipe Salles and Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill
U.S. President Donald Trump’s interference in Brazil’s domestic politics, by pressuring its judiciary with travel restrictions and 50%...
Trump and Putin in Alaska: A Summit Steeped in History, Energy and Strategy
With U.S.–Russia relations strained by the war in Ukraine and ongoing sanctions, and a global energy market still shaped by both nations’ oil and...
First Real Peace Scenario in CIS: Washington’s South Caucasus Reset
On August 8, a historic summit took place in Washington, D.C., with the participation of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the President of...
Europe’s China Blind Spot Is Strategic Negligence
As the European Union faces growing geopolitical instability, it remains woefully underprepared to engage with one of its most significant strategic partners—and rivals: China.
If...
Weaponising Thirst: Gaza’s Water Crisis and the Global Future of Water Security
In August 2025, Gaza is not only running out of water but is also being deprived of it. The territory is under siege, battered...
Trump, Peacemaker or Dealmaker? Alaska Will Tell
For all the controversy that trails him, Donald Trump has a record of inserting himself into geopolitical standoffs and sometimes lowering the temperature. During...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist and Several Colleagues in Gaza
Summary: 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anas Al Sharif, was killed alongside four of his Al Jazeera colleagues, an assistant, and freelance reporter Mohammad Al-Khaldi...
CPEC’s Security and Connectivity Mission
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has evolved beyond its original infrastructure focus into a comprehensive strategy poised to transform Pakistan’s economy and promote regional integration. This is a strategic...
How a faster than expected US decline is a cause for worry in China?
Something rather unusual happened this April. CSIS, a Washington-based leading US think tank on foreign affairs, suggested in an article its website carried on...
Taiwan Will Not Descend into Chaos, Leading to China’s Takeover from Within
After Taiwan's Great Recall vote, the Financial Times explained to Western readers "Why Taiwanese fear China could take over from within." This article's misreading—or...