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Defense & Security Middle East

Houthi advance boosts Iran’s leverage over the US and Saudi Arabia – but may cost rebel group its legitimacy back in Yemen

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Diplomacy America Europe & Eurasia

Prime Minister Carney delivers an address to the European Parliament

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Diplomacy America

Rubio gets the photo; Lima, the political risk

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Defense & Security Asia

From Digital Radicalization to Mob Violence: Bangladesh’s Emerging Extremist Ecosystem

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Defense & Security Asia Europe & Eurasia

Development and Future of South Korea’s Ammunition Industry – Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 6 Oct 2026 No Comments
Defense & Security Asia

The Professional World of International Politics Talks About Future Studies

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Defense & Security Middle East

Yemen 2026: The geopolitical revenge of “Ansar Allah”

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Diplomacy Middle East

Lebanon’s autonomous and decentralized soft power: culture, diaspora and education

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Diplomacy Africa Europe & Eurasia

From Rumours to the Border: How Social Media, Migration Aspirations and Geopolitics Converged in Ceuta

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Diplomacy Europe & Eurasia

Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens next

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Diplomacy Oceania

Affirmed, noted, endorsed: Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror

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Defense & Security America North America

Trump administration’s attempt to reestablish prize court

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Diplomacy America

Brazil ahead of October 4: Three Scenarios and the Future of Relations with Washington

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Diplomacy Asia Europe & Eurasia

Xi, Putin and Modi looking in different directions as Shanghai Cooperation Organisation marks 25th anniversary

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New York, USA - September 22, 2025: Antonio Guterres speaks at a UN General Assembly meeting in support of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel at the United Nations in New York, NY. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best.

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, it…

Moroccan and Spanish flags separated by a yellow line behind sharp coiled barbed wire on a white background. Conceptual image of illegal migration crisis, Melilla fence, and border security. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Africa Europe & Eurasia

From Rumours to the Border: How Social Media, Migration Aspirations and Geopolitics Converged in Ceuta

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European Borders on African Soil On Morocco’s northern coast, within the African continent, lie two cities administered by Spain: Ceuta, at the northern tip of…

Tunisian protesters gather in downtown Tunis, Tunisia during a demonstration organized by the Nafas opposition movement on August 20th, 2026, amid growing public anger over electricity and water shortages, rising living costs, shortages of essential medicines and unemployment. The protest comes during a summer of extreme heat and follows growing calls for political change and accountability from President Kais Saied’s government. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Africa America Europe & Eurasia

Tunisia’s Political Consolidation and Economic Strain: The West’s “Stability First” Dilemma

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Introduction Five years after the political transformation of July 2021, Tunisia stands at a critical crossroads. Political power has become concentrated in the presidency, while…

AI brain processes big data with generative AI, LLMs, and machine learning to support business decisions, prompt engineering, and future agentic artificial intelligence systems. spline. Source: Shutterstock

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

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Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

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For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

Yeman,Sep. 27,2026:Red Sea shipping lanes disrupted by Houthi rebel military threats in Yemen. Source: Shutterstock

Defense & Security Asia Middle East

Riyadh’s Security Dilemma and Mecca Paradox: How Good is a Defence Pact if Nobody Responds?

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

Tested by Houthi’s drones and undermined by Riyadh’s plea to Washington and Tel Aviv, the historic alliance faces a critical choice as the regional dispute…

Bangkok, Thailand - February 1, 2022 Japan flag on world map background. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Asia

Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities in the Emerging Regional Order

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

The Indo-Pacific region has emerged as one of the most important areas in today’s world politics, and it occupies an important place in the international…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best.

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, it…

kazakhstan, Ust-Kamenogorsk, july 20, 2022: Mercedes-Benz Actros second generation (MP2, 2003–2008). European truck. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Asia Europe & Eurasia

The Evolving Role of Eurasia’s Trade Corridors in a Geopolitically Fragmented World

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

As maritime chokepoints grow more volatile, states are racing to redraw the global map of trade. Geopolitical competition is enhancing the role of Eurasia’s overland…

Bangladesh – November 15, 2024: Bengali men browsing, typing phone wearing white half shirt, smart watch in Dhaka road. Source: Shutterstock

Defense & Security Asia

From Digital Radicalization to Mob Violence: Bangladesh’s Emerging Extremist Ecosystem

esp56dd91440a1d 6 Oct 2026 No Comments

Bangladesh, like any other country, faces the emergence of a new problem regarding the issue of militant extremism and radicalization. That is the use of…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best.

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, it…

Mexico's semiconductor manufacturing sector and hardware industrial infrastructure investment, featuring a close-up of computer microchip components on a dark circuit board background over financial data spreadsheets, a superimposed Mexican national flag, and concepts of rising technology enterprise values. Also highlighted are tech trade networks, stock market charts, and concepts of advanced national development. Source: Shutterstock

Cutting Edge Technology America

The “Mexico Plan” and the reconfiguration of semiconductor supply chains in Latin America

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

The Mexico Plan (‘Plan México’ in Spanish) seeks to attract investment in semiconductors, but it could reinforce Latin America’s dependence on the U.S. and its…

Waving flags of the European Union and Canada together on blue sky background. Official diplomatic relations, partnership and business concept. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy America Europe & Eurasia

Prime Minister Carney delivers an address to the European Parliament

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President Metsola, President von der Leyen, honourable members of the European Parliament, distinguished colleagues. Thank you for granting me the honour of addressing you all…

Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori in Lima, Peru, September 10, 2026. At far left is Peru Foreign Minister Carlos Espá and far right is U.S. Ambassador to Peru Bernie Navarro. (Official State Department photo by Freddie E. verett)U.S. Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Diplomacy America

Rubio gets the photo; Lima, the political risk

esp56dd91440a1d 6 Oct 2026 No Comments

The security alliance with Washington positions Peru as a regional strategic partner, but the institutional fragility of the Fujimori government threatens to turn the agreement…

US flag with a statue of justice, judge wooden hammer. Source: Shutterstock

Defense & Security America North America

Trump administration’s attempt to reestablish prize court

esp56dd91440a1d 29 Sep 2026 No Comments

I. Introduction The Trump administration is moving to reestablish a 19th-century maritime institution that has fallen into disuse: the prize court, a special-purpose tribunal for…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best.

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, it…

Defense & Security America North America

Trump administration’s attempt to reestablish prize court

esp56dd91440a1d 29 Sep 2026 No Comments

I. Introduction The Trump administration is moving to reestablish a 19th-century maritime institution that has fallen into disuse: the prize court, a special-purpose tribunal for…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Canada and USA flags map painted on the concrete wall with word TARIFFS. Duty, trade, customs and tariffs war. Source: Shutterstock

Energy & Economics America North America

Prime Minister Carney delivers remarks on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations

esp56dd91440a1d 8 Sep 2026 No Comments

I would like to update Canadians on developments in our trade negotiations with the United States, why we are walking away from a bad deal,…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best.

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, it…

Diplomacy Asia Europe & Eurasia

The Evolving Role of Eurasia’s Trade Corridors in a Geopolitically Fragmented World

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

As maritime chokepoints grow more volatile, states are racing to redraw the global map of trade. Geopolitical competition is enhancing the role of Eurasia’s overland…

AI coding assistant for software development concept. Machine Learning Code, Programmer use laptop with code and AI chip represents artificial intelligence, AI programming, software development tools. Source: Shutterstock

Cutting Edge Technology Europe & Eurasia

Applied AI: Development Challenges and Risks for Russia

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

What Types of Applied AI Are Being Discussed? The main areas of development in modern applied artificial intelligence (AI) and their associated threat vectors can…

Euro Money, Bullets, and German Flag Representing Germanys Military Spending and Role in European Defense 20. Source: Shutterstock

Defense & Security Europe & Eurasia

Germany’s Rearmament and the Future of European Defense

esp56dd91440a1d 6 Oct 2026 No Comments

I. Introduction Germany’s rearmament and military modernization represent one of the most significant strategic turning points in Europe since the Cold War ended. For decades,…

Diplomacy America Europe & Eurasia

Prime Minister Carney delivers an address to the European Parliament

esp56dd91440a1d 6 Oct 2026 No Comments

President Metsola, President von der Leyen, honourable members of the European Parliament, distinguished colleagues. Thank you for granting me the honour of addressing you all…

Defense & Security Asia Middle East

Riyadh’s Security Dilemma and Mecca Paradox: How Good is a Defence Pact if Nobody Responds?

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

Tested by Houthi’s drones and undermined by Riyadh’s plea to Washington and Tel Aviv, the historic alliance faces a critical choice as the regional dispute…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best.

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, it…

Defense & Security Middle East

Houthi advance boosts Iran’s leverage over the US and Saudi Arabia – but may cost rebel group its legitimacy back in Yemen

esp56dd91440a1d 6 Oct 2026 No Comments

It took just a few days for Houthi forces to seize most of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the shores of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,…

Yemeni civil war map. Ali Zifan, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Defense & Security Middle East

Yemen 2026: The geopolitical revenge of “Ansar Allah”

esp56dd91440a1d 29 Sep 2026 No Comments

The events of early autumn 2026 in Yemen have elevated the prolonged Middle Eastern conflict to the level of a macro-regional crisis. The seizure of…

Beirut, Lebanon - October 27, 2019: Lebanese Protesters against the current government, and against corruptions in the country. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Middle East

Lebanon’s autonomous and decentralized soft power: culture, diaspora and education

esp56dd91440a1d 29 Sep 2026 2 Comments

Amid the centennial commemoration of its constitution, Lebanon has been witnessing a century of perpetual quandaries, with sporadic periods of stability. Predominantly, the country has…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best.

esp56dd91440a1d 13 Oct 2026 No Comments

In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, it…

pacific islands forum map. Source: Shutterstock

Diplomacy Oceania

Affirmed, noted, endorsed: Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror

esp56dd91440a1d 29 Sep 2026 No Comments

With a Chinese ballistic missile test in July as prelude, the familiar China-Taiwan tensions and preparations for the Pacific pre-COP in October and COP31 the…

Cutting Edge Technology Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

Why isn’t artificial intelligence just another technology? Part 1

esp56dd91440a1d 15 Sep 2026 No Comments

Abstract This paper is the first in a series of papers exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It begins with the argument that AI is fundamentally…

Diplomacy Africa America Asia Europe & Eurasia Middle East North America Oceania

The Contested Architecture of Global Finance: Infrastructure, Autonomy, and the Limits of De-Dollarization

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

For decades, the international financial system has rested on an extraordinary paradox: the world has become deeply dependent on a financial architecture centered on the…

RAROTONGA - SEP 21 2013:Cook Island TV station in Avarua.It's the sole TV provider for 15 islands in the hart of the South Pacific ocean with a population of 15,000 people. Source: Shutterstock

Cutting Edge Technology Oceania

Who controls the Pacific’s communications?

esp56dd91440a1d 1 Sep 2026 No Comments

The Pacific has a communications problem that extends well beyond social media. The region covers almost one-third of the Earth’s surface, with small populations scattered…

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