Is the US Deinstitutionalizing Foreign Policy Making at its Own Peril?
The systematic and institutionalized architecture that evolved over the years in the US to coordinate, prepare, and implement foreign policy began to erode under...
Ungoverned Space and Regional Spillover, Rethinking Afghanistan’s Borders
The Afghanistan crisis is generally spoken of as a crisis of the hour in terms of the Taliban, outside power intervention, or an unsuccessful...
From Map Dots to Linchpins: How Small Islands Rewire Indian Ocean Power
Authors: Amna Hashmi and Amina Munir
Geopolitics considered landmass to be destiny for centuries. Empires grew by dominating space; great powers gauged power in boundaries,...
Ukrainian refugees face fading hope and an uncertain future
Maryna Bondarenko, a 51-year-old journalist, has three packed suitcases in her apartment in Poland, hopeful for the return of peace in Ukraine. She fled...
Supreme Court restores balance: A blow to Trump’s expansion of executive power
For over a year, Donald Trump acted with great authority in Washington, influencing politics through his power and threats. On a recent Friday, the...
Quiet talks, loud guns: The shifting momentum toward US-Iran conflict
Iran and the United States are moving closer to military conflict as diplomatic efforts regarding Tehran’s nuclear program appear to be failing. Officials from...
The Iran calculation: Why Trump is betting on conflict as his economic team preaches caution
President Donald Trump has escalated tensions between the United States and Iran, prompting concerns about military action amid political pressures related to the upcoming...
The Triangular Fortress in U.S.-Taiwan Relations
On February 12, 2026, the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) completed a “triangular fortress” that Washington and Taipei have erected over three months,...
Is the world seeking peace outside the UN? Explore the Peace Council Initiative
US President Trump's announcement of the creation of the so-called "Peace Council," involving several countries, including Morocco, sparks a deep debate that goes beyond...
Iran Between Resistance and Reintegration: A Geopolitical Turning Point
Almost fifty years after the revolution in 1979 that changed the political landscape of Iran, Iran is at the crossroads of its history, which...