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Fractured Axis: The Weakening of Iran’s Resistance Network
Iran quietly built one of the most powerful armed groups in West Asia named the Axis of Resistance. This network spread from Lebanon to...
AI and the Future of Counter-Terrorism: The United Nations’ Shift from Response to Prevention
We live in an era in which technology and technological improvements have been an essential part of our lives. In today’s world, we cannot...
Will Fostering Like-Mindedness Save the Rules-Based Global Order?
In 2021, the European Union published its Joint Communication on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism—its strategy to protect the global rules-based order...
Qatar’s Balkan Strategy: Why the North Macedonia Partnership Matters in Europe’s New Geopolitics
Diplomacy is now possible for a range of actors beyond the large states in today's evolving international system. Smaller states are becoming more and...
Why Adversaries Don’t Need to Win a War to Weaken America
As America marks its 250th birthday this summer, the celebrations come amid growing public skepticism about the health of American democracy. In the spring...
Gaza’s 1,000 Days: The Ceasefire That Cannot Become a Peace
On July 2nd, Gaza's Government Media Office issued the grim arithmetic of a war that had just crossed its thousandth day: 73,066 dead, more...
The Trans-Saharan (parallel routing) Corridor (Algeria–Niger–Nigeria)
The proposed Trans-Saharan Railway Corridor linking Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria should be understood not merely as a railway but as a strategic instrument for...
The Return of Great-Power Spheres of Influence
After decades of a rule-based international order built on the principle of national sovereignty and territorial integrity and equal interactions based on multilateralism, which...
US-Iran War Losses Still Trail the 1979 Oil Shock in Total Economic Impact
The ongoing war in Iran has caused the largest oil supply shock in history, resulting in daily production losses that are unprecedented. However, the...
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the Race for Rare Earths Strategic Cooperation in Central Asia
Central Asia in the Global Rare Earth Race
As Washington and Beijing have escalated their trade confrontation, the rare earth sector has emerged as one...