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From Gaza to the West Bank: Trump’s ‘Peace’ Plan and the Road to Gazafication
On 17 November, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803, endorsing US President Donald Trump’s twenty-point plan for Gaza. The deal promised a...
Ukraine Peace Bid Becomes Latest Test of Trump’s Unconventional Foreign Policy
The ongoing confusion in Washington over President Donald Trump's recent peace plan for Ukraine highlights the risks associated with his unique style of diplomacy,...
The Taliban at a Crossroads
When President Donald Trump met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office last month, it crystallized how fast international politics can reorder...
U.S. National Security Strategy 2025: The Return of Realism
On December 5, 2025, the Trump 2.0 administration released the new National Security Strategy (NSS). Unlike previous administrations, the 2025 NSS was published within...
Iran’s Maritime Power Play: Strategic Patterns and the 2024 Strait of Hormuz Crisis
As global geopolitical attention is fixated on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Iran has chosen to optimize its strategic position in the most...
The Paradox of Powerlessness: Why Middle East Oil No Longer Commands Global Panic
In June 2025, when Israel launched a major air strike against Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Israeli cities, the...
The Reluctant Hegemon: China’s Strategic Rejection of Global Currency Primacy
Ever since the 2008 global financial crisis, a popular narrative has assumed that China’s rise will inevitably push the Chinese yuan (Renminbi, RMB) to...
China – Europe’s “Ally” Amid Stalemate?
The Rise of China
Since the period of reform under Deng Xiaoping, China has steadily strengthened its global influence. When Xi Jinping came to power,...
Converging Ideologies: China and Venezuela’s Strategic Alignment Amid US Escalation
China rejected US President Donald Trump's declaration that Venezuelan airspace was “completely closed,” a move Beijing considered a “colonial threat” to Venezuelan national sovereignty...
New Mercantilism in an Era of Unpredictability: Lessons from the Aggressiveness of China’s EV Industry
The world is currently characterized by increasing levels of uncertainty. Countries have changed their economic strategies in response to the US-China trade conflict, pandemic...