Flush with cash from North America’s drug markets, and armed by guns smuggled from the United States, drug trafficking gangs have unleashed a wave of violence in the Caribbean.
While Israel celebrated Yahya Sinwar’s death as a form of justice, the removal of the Hamas leader did little to resolve the wider dynamics fueling the Gaza conflict.
As the conflict escalates between Hezbollah and Israel, the stage is set for Hezbollah having to finally decide whether it is a political or a military organization.
As Americans go to the polls on Tuesday, they should look to Hungary for a sense of what’s at stake.
Advanced militaries take note: Ukraine has blunted Russia’s considerable naval advantages in the Black Sea region, and all without a conventional navy.
Sound industrial and geopolitically-minded policy is needed to shore up US competitiveness in the face of the challenges posed by China’s economy – not tariffs.
The prospect of a Taiwan blockade by the PLA is increasingly floated as a less costly alternative to a full-on invasion of the island, but any blockade involves its own geopolitical risks.
Despite its lack of a conventional navy, Ukraine has managed to drive Russian naval vessels out of the Black Sea with a combination of missile strikes and drone warfare.
Gdansk, much like Poland as a whole, embodies a living history that continues to shape the balance of power in Europe and the broader geostrategic landscape.
A renewed wave of hostilities between Rwanda- and government-backed rebels has broken out in eastern DRC, with both sides vying to control lucrative mining areas.
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.