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Photo Credit: Getty Images The recent NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye had a lot of ups and downs over the two days when leaders met on the 7th and 8th of July. There was a rocky start where President Trump made remarks saying “I just want to say there was tremendous love in that room,” at a news conference not long after he had said repeatedly that “I’m not happy with NATO.” It appears that he came to this conference unhappy with his fellow leaders as they were unwilling to pr

In a recent announcement, Burkina Faso broke unilateraly its diplomatic relations with France, confirming a long lasting brake between the two countries since the arrival in power of the junta.

When we hear the term sportswashing, we often think of Qatar, Saudi Arabia or Russia. But if sport is a tool of soft power, why are Western democracies so often excluded from the conversation?

Countries look to diversify away form China with the China +1 strategy. Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand have been key in this process.

Austria's proposal to bring Anthropic's AI operations to Europe reflects a broader push for technological sovereignty, as access to frontier AI becomes increasingly tied to national competitiveness and security.

South Korea is quietly expanding its airport diplomacy. BTS sells out Wembley. Netflix’s Squid Game becomes the most watched drama in the platform's history. While K-beauty brands, cuisine and fashion continue their steady march into shopping districts from Paris to Jakarta. Over the past two decades, South Korea has achieved what many middle powers could only aspire to - transforming itself into a global cultural phenomenon. The success of the K-Wave - or “Hallyu” - has beco