Europe's political centre is under growing pressure as migration, living costs and declining trust in mainstream parties reshape the continent. Berlin's 20 September state election may offer another indication that Germany's political landscape is entering a new phase.
The next political shock in Georgia may not weaken the ruling system. It may strengthen it.
Djibouti is a tiny country on the Horn of Africa with no significant natural resources, but it hosts multiple major foreign military bases located in close proximity. Why is that?
Oil shaped the geopolitics of the 20th century. People may shape much of the geopolitics of the 21st.
Azerbaijan's entry into the regional consultative format gives Central Asia reach across the Caspian. But turning geography into power will require more than summits and corridors.
Ukraine’s influence extends far beyond the battlefield, transforming Europe's political, defence and security architecture. While the war remains militarily unresolved, Kyiv has already helped reshape the continent's strategic future.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the foundations of global power. Strategic competition is no longer defined solely by territory, military strength or natural resources, but increasingly by computing power, semiconductors, energy and digital infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump has identified a genuine strategic problem. His proposed solution risks making it worse.
American agriculture is facing a collision of pressures as higher energy costs compound weak crop prices, trade uncertainty and challenging weather. While the sector remains resilient overall, rising fuel and fertiliser costs are putting fresh strain on many grain producers.
Aleksandar Vučić's visit to Kyiv on 15 July appeared to send a geopolitical signal. But the significance of the trip lies less in the journey itself than in the limits Serbia carefully observed.
Artificial intelligence is no longer merely a technological revolution. It is becoming one of the defining geopolitical contests of the 21st century.
Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries and export facilities have triggered a fuel crisis while exposing deeper weaknesses in Russia's oil logistics network. The strikes have revealed limited spare capacity, ageing infrastructure and vulnerabilities likely to outlast the war.
In June 2026, Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, then the most powerful publicly available artificial intelligence model. Within days, researchers bypassed its safeguards, highlighting a growing reality: AI powerful enough to defend can also be used to attack.
Defence debates often begin in the wrong place. Should Türkiye seek a return to the F-35 programme? Should it acquire more Eurofighters? When will the indigenous KAAN fighter mature into an operational capability? Which air and missile defence systems should come next?
On 10 July, off the coast of Hainan, a Long March-10B rocket lifted from the Wenchang commercial space launch site. Around six minutes later, its first-stage booster descended towards a recovery vessel at sea.
The fragile diplomatic pause between the U.S. and Iran is rapidly eroding as renewed military exchanges and attacks on shipping expose the limits of June's agreement and raise fresh doubts over the prospects for lasting negotiations.
The Anaklia deep-sea port project has returned to Georgia's strategic agenda under a fundamentally different model. The move reflects the growing importance of Georgia's role in the Middle Corridor following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In April 2026, Azerbaijan’s National Assembly criminalised AI-generated sexual deepfakes created or shared without consent. The reform recognised digital sexual abuse as a serious crime. Cyberflashing should now be next.
Europe’s search for new energy suppliers is creating new strategic opportunities for Africa, with major pipeline projects promising to reshape energy diplomacy while deepening geopolitical competition.
History rarely enters international politics in isolation. More often, it arrives accompanied by shifting alliances, changing strategic calculations and evolving national interests.
