More: Geopolitics
Why Washington Would Buy Diego Garcia: America’s Strategic Calculus
In June 2026, reports surfaced that Washington had begun considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands outright from Mauritius, bypassing London and dealing...
Russia and Iran Drive Global Surge in Gas Flaring as Climate Goals Fall Behind
Global gas flaring rose to its highest level in six years in 2025, largely driven by increased activity in Russia and Iran, according to...
The New East India Companies: How Tech Giants Are Colonizing the Global South for AI
For decades, historian’s discussion about colonialism has revolved around large armies, territorial conquests and vast empires. Yet, they often fail to focus on the...
A Bundle of Chopsticks: How ASEAN Can Deepen Rare Earth Cooperation
ASEAN’s REE Potential
Amid today’s war-induced energy shocks and the perennial urgency of decarbonisation, rare earth elements (REEs), the 17 metallic elements essential for electronics...
The New Test of US-Iran Diplomacy
The 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran deserves cautious support, not celebration. Its most important promise is immediate and...
Sovereign AI, but Who Watches the State?
In early June 2026, aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters that the White House was discussing the possibility of taking...
The Politics of Energy Transition: How Gulf States are Preparing for a Post-Hydrocarbon Future
"My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I ride a Mercedes, my son rides a Land Rover, and my grandson is...
Why Washington Is Now Taiwan’s Second Biggest Security ProblemÂ
Lai Ching-te stepped before foreign correspondents in Taipei this week. Speaking to foreign correspondents, he said something that should not need to be said...
Kremlin Says European Leaders Influenced Trump on Ukraine at G7 Summit
The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its fifth year, with military operations continuing alongside intermittent diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement. The...
The New Geopolitics of AI: Water, Energy, and the Battle for Computational Power
The global race for artificial intelligence is no longer just a contest of algorithms, but a struggle for physical infrastructure, massive 300 MW–scale data...