Why Didn’t the Iran–Israel War Divide the Middle East?
Throughout the history of international relations, major crises have often produced a predictable outcome: they force states to make choices. When rivalry between two...
Military Chaplains and Strategy in West Africa
The West Africa Religious Affairs Symposium, held in Accra last week, was easy to overlook if one expected a conventional military conference. It was...
Is China Really Filling America’s Vacuum?
Evidence from 2026 shows that China is not simply filling the gap or staying out. Instead, China is acting strategically-getting involved where its own...
The Story of Two Straits: Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
The Houthi threats remain in the stage of statements and have not yet translated into an actual closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. However,...
India’s Cockroach Movement: The New Politics of Generational Rage
In May 2026, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stood before a courtroom and described unemployed youth activists as cockroaches and parasites. He almost...
Can Hichilema Turn Zambia’s Recovery Into Sustainable Growth?
Zambians will vote on August 13 in presidential and parliamentary elections, with polls and investors widely expecting President Hakainde Hichilema to defeat a fragmented...
Can Andy Burnham Deliver?
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s next Prime Minister, being the 7th occupant of Downing Street in just 10 years. The Labour lawmakers gave him...
Did Amnesty International Just Indict Pakistan Over Kabul?
The Question Islamabad Has Not Answered
On the night of 16 March 2026, Pakistani warplanes struck a walled compound in Kabul's ninth police district. Afghan...
Israel Fears US Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Spark Middle East Arms Race
A new nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia has triggered concern in Israel, with political leaders and former security officials...
Why the EU Refused to Trademark “OpenAI” and Why That’s Good for Innovation
Everyone knows OpenAI; the company behind ChatGPT has become one of the most recognisable names in the technology industry. Yet on 15 July 2026,...