G20 and Connectivity: What Role Can the G20 Play as a New World Emerges?
The G20 can play an important role here by becoming a platform where competing connectivity projects interact, are discussed, and…
Ukraine and 34 Countries Approve Compensation Body for War Damages
The compensation mechanism, facilitated by the Council of Europe, will operate through an International Claims Commission, allowing Ukrainians to seek…
Trump: U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuela
The ship seized by the US, identified as the Skipper, departed Venezuela on December 2 with about 2 million barrels…
Ethiopia Pursues Mega Projects but Risks New Conflict in Bid for Sea Access
Prime Minister Abiy’s ambitious development drive clashes with rising regional tensions, ethnic violence and economic strain.
Japan Militarily Threatening China, Says Wang Yi in Talks With German Counterpart
China accused Japan of “exploiting the Taiwan question”—which Japan colonized from 1895 to 1945—to “provoke trouble and threaten China militarily.”
SIPRI: China’s Corruption Purge Disrupts Weapons Programs
SIPRI’s data shows that while China’s arms sales revenues fell, other major producing nations posted significant growth, Japan: +40%, Germany:…
Geopolitical Pressures and Internal Fragilities: The Future of NEOM
It is evident that NEOM has become as much of a problem to Saudi Arabia as it is a project.
UN Report Warns Global Cooling Demand Could Triple by 2050
Surging global demand for air conditioning and refrigeration could more than triple by 2050, driving a steep rise in energy…
Is the Dollar’s Throne Shaky?
Although the dollar still reigns supreme today, the leading actors in the global system are aware that its dominance is…
Pakistan Eyes 2026 Chinese Submarine in $5 Billion Deal
Under the agreement, the first four submarines are being constructed in China, while the remaining four will be built in…
‘Strategic Complementarity’ Linking Ankara and Tokyo
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani’s visit to Ankara in August 2025 and his tour of Baykar facilities were concrete demonstrations…
Anglosphere Techno-Political Alliance?
Elon Musk is no longer just the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; he is also involved in public discourse through…
The Gaza Reckoning: From War to Order
After Gaza, what we are witnessing is a re-engineering of Middle Eastern power structures through force, finance, diplomacy, and consensus.
Turkish Defense Industry at the Global Super League
NATO’s new concept centers on drone technologies and electronic warfare capabilities, focusing on a vision of a multi-layered ‘defense dome’…
Soybeans, The New Flashpoint in Escalating U.S.-China Trade War
U.S. soybean farmers played a crucial role in Donald Trump’s election victories and have long pushed for Beijing’s market to…
Report: China’s Rare Earth Magnet Exports Fall
China’s ability to throttle rare earth exports is an exceptionally powerful tool.
Russia, China Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the United States
“America’s adversaries — and criminal gangs working with them — are exploiting AI’s potential to make their cyber operations faster,…
Taiwan Accelerates ‘T-Dome’ Missile Shield to Counter China
In Taiwan, the “T-dome” concept — widely viewed as a nod to Israel’s Iron Dome — is expected to integrate…
