International organizations have fared rather poorly over the last 30 years. Those devoted to guaranteeing peace have failed miserably. The same applies to bodies designed to provide aid to the poor ...

As the U.S. struggles to divide its rivals, its missteps contrast with China’s deft diplomacy and Russia’s strategic craftiness.

Hungary, a member of both the European Union and NATO, is increasingly looking eastward to counterbalance its reliance on the West. As long as it remains part of the Western alliance system, Budapest ...

Turkey is strengthening ties with Europe and the U.S., balancing its regional ambitions, NATO role and economic growth, as the West reengages in talks. Sep. 24, 2024: In a speech at the United Nations ...

Washington’s 2025 tariff shock accelerates Southeast Asia’s turn toward BRICS for geopolitical and economic alternatives, though not without risk.

Operation Midnight Hammer dealt a major blow to Iran’s nuclear facilities, revealing the permanence of modern conflict – from hybrid warfare to shifting global alliances.

Private tech firms have quietly replaced defense contractors as dominant forces in national security strategies, often trampling on basic rights and freedoms.

Since her rise to power in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has displayed a strong focus on foreign policy – at times even overshadowing her own foreign minister, Antonio Tajani. Among the ...

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A growing concern dominates Western politics and diplomacy: the unraveling of the so-called rules-based world order. Many place the blame on the Trump administration. However, this shift was ...

China’s infrastructure and debt-driven influence contrast with India’s market-oriented, partnership-focused investments in East Africa.

The Maastricht Treaty reshaped Europe, but its centralizing ambitions betrayed economic growth and triggered crises still unfolding today.