More: Geopolitics
Trump, Carney and the Dawn of New Canadian Geopolitics
On 20 January 2026 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave an unusually frank assessment of the state...
Seventy Years After Suez: Alliances Without Illusions
Seventy years ago this week, Israeli forces crossed into Sinai. Within days, British and French troops had landed at Port Said. By November 6...
Africa in a Changing World Order: New Geopolitical Powers, Risks and Strategic Opportunities
With the shifting geopolitical situation, Africa is still struggling to attain its economic sovereignty while consistently fighting to abandon outdated and ineffective bilateral and...
Can APEC’s New Economic Coordination Plan Shield Asia-Pacific From Global Risks?
Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have agreed to strengthen economic policy coordination and financial systems as the region faces mounting...
Why America Can End Its Wars but Not Its Interventions
On 23 January 2026 the United States published a National Defense Strategy promising an end to interventionism, endless wars, regime change and nation building....
The geopolitics of an Orthodox anniversary: Moscow, ecclesiastical legitimacy and the politics of presence
On November 20, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow will turn 80. In different circumstances, the anniversary would have been primarily an occasion for ecclesiastical ceremony,...
The Bond Market Is Now a Geopolitical Actor
Three Records in Two Days
On Wednesday, 1 October, the US 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.34%, its highest since 2002. The same day, Britain’s 30-year...
The New Geography of Energy: Why Refining Capacity May Matter More Than Oil Reserves
Crude Came Back. Diesel Didn't.
This week, seven months after the Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil finally returned to normal. Around...
Blue Waterways: Reconnecting Europe Through Its Rivers
Europe has spent decades building connectivity on land. High-speed railways, motorways, bridges, tunnels, ports and logistics hubs have transformed the continent into one of...
The Persistent Myth of Lower Prices
Europe's energy debate continues to be influenced by assumptions that belong to a different era. Throughout much of the period that followed the end...