Europe’s Energy Vulnerability in U.S.–Greenland Dispute
Europe’s confrontation with the United States over Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has exposed a familiar vulnerability: the EU’s heavy reliance on a...
Red Lines and Realignments: Iran’s Gambit and the New Middle East
Introduction
As the Iranian government cracks down on recent protests, President Donald Trump has assured insurgents “help is on the way”. Surprisingly, US allies Saudi...
Europe’s Arctic Moment: Greenland, NATO, and the Strategic Imperative at Davos
When Erik the Red named the land Greenland in the latter part of the 10th century, he realized a timeless truth about politics that...
Israel Demolishes UNRWA Buildings in East Jerusalem, Sparking International Law Dispute
Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished multiple structures inside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) compound in East Jerusalem, a site Israel seized...
Trump Ties Greenland Threat to Nobel Snub as EU Braces for Trade War
U.S. President Donald Trump has openly linked his renewed push to take control of Greenland with his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize,...
ASEAN Draws a Line on Myanmar’s Military-Led Election
ASEAN will neither send election observers nor certify Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said, effectively denying regional legitimacy to a...
A Year of Anarchy and the South and Central Asia
No sooner had 2026 begun than dramatic events in world politics followed one after another. The problem is not even the speed of these...
Mexico at the “Donroe” crossroads
Mexico is entering a phase where the United States is no longer negotiating only interests; it is negotiating the perimeter of authority. The language...
A Planetary Obligation: Listening to Reason at the Eleventh Hour
“When you have listened to Reason, it is wise to agree that all things are one.” - Heraclitus, Fragments
In world politics, nothing is disconnected....
Trump, oil, and the crisis in Iran
The new waves of protests in Iran expose the exhaustion of a political model that combines theocracy, security apparatus, and a besieged economy under...