More: Geopolitics
The Evolution of OPEC: From Oil Cartel to Crisis Manager
Origins of OPEC and the Oil Shocks
OPEC was initially formed in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela to protect the national...
Why Belarus Is Now Europe’s Most Dangerous Flashpoint
Alexander Lukashenko had quite an unusual week. On June 19, Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave him a public ultimatum: remove the Russian signal relay stations on...
The De-Americanisation of European Defense?
The second Trump administration has recentred the military within elite security discourse, upping the ante on defense spending. This trend spilled over into the...
Leading the UN in a World That Has Already Changed
The race to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations is unfolding against a backdrop that the organization was not designed to...
Trump Calls UK’s Expected Next PM Andy Burnham ‘Extremely Liberal’
U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on Britain's leadership transition, describing expected next prime minister Andy Burnham as "extremely liberal" and questioning whether he...
America’s Most Surprising New Tech Investor in 2026 Is the Federal Government
Sam Altman walked into the Oval Office in early 2025 and pitched President Donald Trump on the idea of giving the American government an...
US Accuses China of Pressuring States and Businesses Over Taiwan Ties
The United States has accused China of attempting to discourage American states and private companies from engaging with Taiwan, according to joint letters sent...
Myanmar and India’s Strategic Calculus: Pragmatism Over Idealism
Authors: Dr Soumyodeep Deb & Aung Kyaw*
Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing is currently on a 5-day state visit to India on the invitation of...
The Lebanon War and the New Push for Regional Peace
The reported progress toward ending the Lebanon war is a rare diplomatic opening in a region exhausted by escalation. That is why mediation by...
The Advancing Multipolarity and Its Emerging Leaders
The development of relations within the Global South has been proceeding steadily and along an advancing trajectory. Without sensational headlines, the level of relations...