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How Football Reveals Morocco’s Rise as a Connective Power
When Morocco reached the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the achievement immediately transcended the boundaries of sport. It was the first time...
Germany’s F126 Cancellation and the Structural Limits of European Naval Procurement
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced that Germany has officially cancelled procurement of the F126-class frigate. This decision follows numerous issues plaguing the...
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...
Beyond Tariffs: Why Trust, Not Trade, Will Determine the Success of the India–EU FTA
Authors: John Clarke and Suryaprabha Sadasivan
When India and the European Union concluded their Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi earlier this year, much of...
Has the Iran War Made Regime Change Harder
When U.S. and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei within hours, the operating...
How Far is Japan from an “Existence-Threatening Crisis”?
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used an "existence-threatening crisis" as a pretext to intervene in the Taiwan issue, which ultimately enraged China and subjected...
Summer Davos 2026: Innovating at Scale in Dalian, China
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Summer Davos, runs 23–25 June 2026 in Dalian, China, under the...
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...