Getting the Insight Out
Embedded in the Earth of the Southern Congo sits an estimated 3.4 million metric tons of cobalt, nearly half of the world’s known supply. This mineral–essential for electric cars, computer More
While Trump’s last tenure saw the U.S. strengthening its influence abroad, the current presidency prioritizes foreign policies based on transactionality. With rising tariffs on allies and a reversal of the More
The Trump administration’s foreign policy has been, at best, perplexing. Diplomatic ties appear to be of little concern. Trump and his cabinet repeatedly disparaged long-standing alliances, from NATO to the More
From “Kremlin-like” laws to forging a strategic partnership with China, Georgia’s foreign alliances are undergoing a significant realignment. A recalibration towards alternative alliances thus raises questions about Georgia’s future in the EU and its democratic trajectory on the international stage.
As the risk of President Trump’s tariffs looms and a naval conflict with China intensifies, Vietnam’s high-wire diplomacy is facing its most critical test yet.
The United States’ position has shifted greatly since 2017, in many ways stronger than it has been in more than a decade. The Biden administration is handing off a historically strong economy, with among the highest growth rates in the developed world in which the US has maintained its lead in technology, and a promising international landscape in which the U.S. possesses the upper hand in negotiations with enemies and allies alike.
After the Soviet collapse in 1991, political scientist Francis Fukuyama famously argued in The End of History that liberal democracy’s triumph marked the conclusion of ideological struggles between great powers. This led some to believe that traditional geopolitical competition had faded.
The anti-immigration wind has returned and is ominously blowing over European legislation, signalling a shift toward rigid migration policies that risk sidelining human rights.
Just weeks ago, all eyes were on Lebanon. As the US reported Israel and Hezbollah were close to a ceasefire, Western politicians saw this as the first step toward peace in the Middle East. However, as rebels storm into the Syrian capital and Iran abandons its sworn allies, the region now teeters on the brink of a new and even deadlier conflict.
The Indian state has historically opposed the Sikh community’s aspiration to form an independent nation called Khalistan. In support of such sentiments, long-lasting protest movements have emerged, particularly within the More