Despite Israeli successes in eliminating Hezbollah’s leadership, the group still appears ready and able to conduct a prolonged war of attrition in southern Lebanon.

With Israeli strikes now landing inside Iran, Tehran faces a dilemma in managing a conflict that has historically been fought via indirect means.

For an example of how China has successfully embedded itself into the culture, politics, and economic systems of African states, look no further than Benin.

The BRICS Kazan Summit showcased the bloc’s strengths in advancing the interests of the Global South, but also some of the challenges in reaching consensus amid such ideological, regional, and geopolitical diversity.

Though the Ukraine war led to increased defense spending in European NATO member states, the continent remains far off from being able to credibly defend itself without assistance from Washington.

Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea are banding together to contain Ethiopia’s expansion in Eastern Africa, producing far-reaching consequences for the geopolitics of the continent.

Libya’s $70 billion sovereign fund is set to have its assets unfrozen by year-end. What’s next for the embattled country?

As satellites come to play an ever more central role in military communications, the Outer Space Treaty becomes harder to enforce, as exemplified in recent advances in space warfare in Russia and China.

Beijing has become a vocal supporter of the de-dollarization of global trade, but these efforts are doomed to fail unless capital and financial controls are reformed to make the yuan a more practical replacement.

An in-depth examination of the historical intrigues and geopolitical dynamics surrounding Guinea’s Simandou iron mine – one of the world’s last untapped major reserves of high-grade iron ore, and the central pillar of Beijing’s push to diversify iron supply lines away from the West.