Bolstered by illicit and licit trade flows, the Russian economy appears to be weathering the sanction storm amid the Ukraine war.

The Gaza conflict is shaking up India’s relations with various Middle East players after years of diplomatic advances.

Universal Basic Income remains an unpopular point of contention for many Americans, yet its influence continues to grow on the back of political pressure and successful examples like the Alaska Permanent Fund.

It’s not just regional security concerns, but a power play against the Middle Corridor that is driving Russian plans for a naval base in Georgia’s breakaway region.

The year 2024 will witnesses a dynamic and assertive China, challenging the existing global order across economic, military, and diplomatic fronts.

Whoever wins the upcoming presidential election, Taiwan will remain a focal point in US-China relations, exerting major influence over geopolitics and the military equilibrium of Asia.

The polls – which will indirectly effect who becomes the next Supreme Leader – take place against a backdrop of declining faith in the integrity of Iran’s political institutions.

Only through the provision of post-war security guarantees to Ukraine can the war start to come to an end.

Conventional assessments of the Pashtunwali social code and the history of the Pashtun region tend to overlook the geopolitical and colonial factors that fueled the rise of terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Houthi attacks against global shipping in the Red Sea are exposing some key vulnerabilities in maritime trade and causing a re-think of anti-drone warfare.