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Smiles Behind the Screen: How China Wins Hearts in the Virtual World
In a world where algorithms dictate what most people see, diplomatic activity now reaches far beyond the traditional settings of press conferences and embassy...
Bridging the Cognitive Gap: Why Europe’s Misreading of China Risks Its Own Future
Whenever I reflect on Europe’s development challenges and the state of Sino-European relations, I can’t help but think of China’s most famous science fiction...
What America Can Benefit from a “Middle Power” Like Kazakhstan
In the nearly three and a half decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, American engagement in Central Asia has been, at best,...
The Price of Unpredictability: How U.S. Foreign Policy Is Undermining American Credibility
In the decades following World War II, United States foreign policy remained consistent. Allied nations depended on predictable American actions, while adversaries recognized established...
Strategic Frictions: The U.S.–China Impasse in 2025
Washington and Beijing entered a de-escalatory 90-day tariff truce in mid-2025, extended through early November, yet substantive differences persist. The Seoul meeting is meant...
Africa’s Military Alliances Struggling with Multitude of Security Challenges
Given the persistent complex nature of conflicts in Africa and within the context of local conditions, African leaders are feverishly in search of sustainable...
The War That Became a Global Arms Showcase
The war in Ukraine is no longer just a geopolitical struggle, it has quickly become the world’s largest open-air defense exhibition. Every strike, drone...
Burkina Faso’s Move Towards Strategic Autonomy Under Ibrahim Traoré’s Leadership
Ibrahim Traoré, face of ‘Frexit’ in Burkina Faso, shot to fame after leading a coup in September 2022. The perceived narrative of his leadership...
Who is Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado?
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her long struggle to restore democracy in Venezuela. An industrial...
Manufacturing the ‘War Zone’: Framing and Propaganda in Operation Midway Blitz
As has happened this time, a war zone occurred, not a war between countries but a war zone that occurred in the United States...