Turbulence and Power: Trump Prepares to Defend a Disruptive Second Term
After 13 turbulent months in office, U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a State of the Union address shaped less by incremental governance and...
Taiwan at a Crossroads: Why Strategic Ambiguity Needs Recalibration
Taiwan is also becoming a more dangerous flash point in the international affairs. War in the Taiwan strait will lead to a full-blown confrontation...
The Fatal Costs of the Philippines-Taiwan War Scenario
In August 2025, President Marcos Jr. said that “a war over Taiwan will drag the Philippines, kicking and screaming into the conflict."
Pushing for preparation,...
Hungary Threatens to Veto EU Sanctions and Ukraine Aid
Hungary signaled it will block the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia and a proposed €90-billion loan for Ukraine, deepening divisions within the...
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...
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...