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Venezuela to the US, Taiwan to China?
The US invasion of Venezuela and the arrest of President Maduro and his wife was as dramatic as last year's dispatch of B-2 bombers...
Support Without Guarantees of Survival: China and Russia’s Logic in Confronting the Fall of Allies
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the Donald Trump administration carried out through a cross-border operation and their transfer...
Indonesia’s Middle Power Choice: Defining Its Swing State Role
Indonesia is widely regarded as an emerging Asian middle power in the Indo-Pacific, but its strategic role is still unexpectedly vague. This commentary argues...
Making Sense of the Arab State – Book Review
Overview of the Book’s Purpose and Structure
Making Sense of the Arab State is a book edited by Heydemann & Lynch. The authors of the...
When Physics Meets Politics: The 2026 Global Energy Inflection Point
In 2026, the mask of the “seamless transition” has fallen, exposing a gritty, hardware‑constrained reality. The global energy map is no longer painted in...
Britain’s Ambiguity Is Beijing’s Best-Case Scenario
Late in 2025, the CPS unexpectedly dropped a case about two men allegedly spying for the Chinese government. Why was this case dropped? It...
Greenland on Bass Rock: Why Europe Must Abandon the Illusion of Arctic Togetherness
When Adam Nicolson, in his book The Seabirds Cry, described Bass Rock—the world’s largest gannet colony—he stripped nature of its comforting metaphors.
What appears, from...
Russia’s Wartime Economy Under Pressure
In June 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Western sanctions had failed to isolate Russia. Instead, he...
Asia’s AI Ambitions: Progress Without Control
Across Asia, governments are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, viewing technological advancement as a path to strategic autonomy and economic resilience. Yet, with massive...
Remaking the Nation: Bad Bunny, DtMF, and the Politics of Belonging in Puerto Rico
“Bad but loved” is a phrase often used to capture the global appeal of Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, widely known as Bad Bunny. This...