What Does a Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan Mean for India’s Foreign Policy?
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan reshuffles the geopolitical deck in Central Asia, leaving India with what appears to be a losing hand.
Digital Sovereignty in an Era of Global Surveillance, Disinformation, and Info-demics
Democratic states must strike a balance between rights and security in the digital age.
Escalating Violence in Ecuador: New Front in a Forever War on Drugs?
Now over half a century since the War on Drugs was launched, has the broader campaign against the cartels become a forever war in Ecuador?
Challenging the Status Quo? Giorgia Meloni’s Mattei Plan for Africa
Italian investment into Africa has been at best inefficient and at worst ruinous for local populations in recent decades. Will Giorgia Meloni manage to change this, or will the Mattei Plan end up being business-as-usual?
The Risks of a Premature Settlement to the Ukraine War
Any talk of negotiated security guarantees should concern Ukraine, not the state that invaded it.
The View from Zimbabwe: Corruption, Hunger, and Deprivation
Once the breadbasket of southern Africa, Zimbabwe is today one of the poorest countries in the continent.
Munich Shows More Cracks in the Transatlantic Alliance
The Munich Security Conference was supposed to underscore the ties that bind the transatlantic alliance. Instead, it emphasized what’s pulling it apart.
Afghanistan’s Three Trillion Dollar Question
Investing in Afghanistan’s mineral wealth wouldn’t cure everything that ails the long-suffering country. But it would certainly be a good start.
Geopolitical Outcomes of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Breaking down the winners and losers in the wake of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Paraguay and Uruguay: The Dawn of a New Era of Friendship
Peter Tase discusses some of the issues discussed at the latest bilateral summit between Paraguay and Uruguay.