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China’s Balancing Act Between Force and Diplomacy  

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 By Ruby Fry

Chinese warships maneuvered near Taiwan on the 29th December as part of a large-scale People’s Republic of China military exercise officially codenamed ‘Justice Mission 2025’. For many, this was quickly labelled as a routine exercise, and it faded from

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Mark Carney: The Leader of the New Free World?

February 2, 2026 By Caspian Davies

Last week’s conferences at the World Economic Forum were perhaps the most tumultuous and drama-filled in its history. Overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s

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Selective Storytelling – How Terrorist Organisations Construct and Influence Narratives

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 By Hugh Seear

Terrorist causes are continuously discussed within the media, with selective or biased portrayals assisting the spread of their ideologies. While this is typically

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PMCs on Safari – How Russian Mercenary Groups are Shaping Geopolitics from within Africa

December 11, 2025December 12, 2025 By Joshua Robinson

The Africa Corps are back on tour! One might plausibly mistake this for Rommel’s infamous North Africa Campaign; however, this tribute act is instead a Kremlin-backed private military corporation. The African continent

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Could America Be Losing the Trade War With China? 

December 7, 2025December 12, 2025 By Joshua Cooreman

The trade war between the United States and China has been one of the defining economic conflicts of the past decade. It began

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Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

December 4, 2025December 12, 2025 By Michael Mammadov

In 2024, Trump promised to bury the Republican Party’s discredited neoconservative foreign policy forever, pledging to end the new wars in Ukraine and

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Argentina’s Great Gamble: Milei On The Edge 

December 1, 2025December 5, 2025 By Michael Mammadov

Sweeping into power on an ultraconservative social platform and a libertarian economic platform, Milei’s victory in the 2023 elections was hailed as a

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Explainer: Who is Sheikh Hasina?

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 By Cara Challand

In November 2025, the tribunal found Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity, citing unlawful killings, widespread brutality, and systematic repression of civilian protestors. She was sentenced to death in a trial held in absentia.

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Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

November 21, 2025December 5, 2025 By Caspian Davies

Last month, Japan elected its first female Prime Minister in its history, as Sanae Takaichi was became leader of the Liberal Democratic party

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APEC 2025 – Shifting Alliances and New Realities in East Asia 

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 By Ruby Fry

The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit concluded in South Korea with a mix of optimism and tension, reflecting how East Asia’s alliances

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