North Korea’s Involvement in the Ukraine War: A New Threat to International Peace
North Korea's recent official admission that it is sending soldiers to support Russia in its war against Ukraine escalates the conflict and poses a...
One Tariff, Two Systems: Navigating Pressure in Beijing and Taipei
When the United States announced sweeping new tariffs on April 5, 2025, it did more than shake global trade. It crystallized a divide in...
Hired Guns: The Rise of Private Military Industry in Africa
“The presence of mercenaries and other foreign fighters worsens conflict and threatens stability… Some mercenaries go from war to war, plying their deadly trade...
From Trump echoes to troop talk: What are the foreign policy plans of the Romanian presidential candidates?
On May 4, Romanian citizens will go to the polls to elect their president after the elections held in November 2024 were annulled by...
Why Narendra Modi Can’t Pull Off an Indira Gandhi: The Realpolitik Mirage in India’s Foreign Policy
In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack that claimed the lives of Indian tourists and inflamed nationalist sentiment across the subcontinent, we witness the...
A Distraction from Afghanistan’s Terrorism Crisis
The recent accusations levelled against Pakistan by Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, represent yet another attempt to deflect attention...
Prospects for a New US-Iran Deal
The 2015 negotiations, fraught with significant challenges, ultimately culminated in the fragile Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This agreement generated hopes for lifting...
How BRI and its Influence Saved China in the Trade War
Since being inaugurated for the second term of his leadership on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump has made statements to make policies that reap...
Authoritarian Ambitions and Regional Instability: The Looming War between Ethiopia-Eritrea
The Horn of Africa is a region where dictatorial regimes have ruled for extended periods, and powerful countries compete for political and economic hegemony....
Ukraine’s Recovery, America’s Reach
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s journey toward European Union integration and Western economic alignment remained fragmented and incomplete. Although the post-2014 Maidan...