As Washington withdraws, Europe is rediscovering with alarm the extent of its military dependence and is rushing to address the issue.
Apr 5, 2026
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18 min read
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is merely the latest episode in a series of disruptions that have been disrupting global maritime trade since 2023.
Mar 29, 2026
22 min read
For the third time in five years, the continent is discovering just how much its prosperity rests on extremely fragile geopolitical foundations.
Mar 22, 2026
Destruction is not the same as governance, and overthrowing a regime requires far more than simply removing its visible leaders.
Mar 15, 2026
The regime is a sophisticated, deliberately complex structure, designed to outlast any individual.
Mar 1, 2026
17 min read
Sudan officially has more than 15 million displaced persons, the largest exodus in the world, and some 30 million people in urgent need of assistance.
Feb 22, 2026
Africa, the continent that contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, is the one that pays the heaviest price.
Feb 15, 2026
The challenge goes beyond modernising payments: it is about protecting the continent's financial autonomy in the face of the primacy of the dollar.
Feb 8, 2026
9 min read
In twenty years, drones have gone from being intelligence tools to strike and attrition vectors.
Feb 1, 2026
15 min read
The region is attracting the attention of the major powers and transforming the area into a chessboard where the balance of power in the 21st century is being played out.
Jan 25, 2026
25 min read
99% of intercontinental internet traffic passes through 1.48 million kilometres of submarine cables, a critical infrastructure.
Jan 11, 2026
14 min read
Autumn 2010: Japan suffers a shock when a diplomatic incident with China leads to a sudden suspension of rare earth exports to the archipelago.
Jan 4, 2026
28 min read
