In Colombia’s upcoming election there is at play a geopolitical choice between traditional alignment with Washington and a more autonomous regional path. As security deteriorates and regional tensions grow, the outcome could reshape Colombia’s role in Latin America and its strategic relationship with the United States.

France is trying to redefine its role in Africa through the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, at a time of shifting geopolitical balances and growing competition for influence. Although important announcements were made, France’s success will depend less on their scale than on the credibility of their implementation.

The recent US sanctions placed on businesses and people closely aligned with the Cuban government is seen as an escalation, while the people experience energy and food shortages.

Image generated by AI using ChatGPT Gen Zs on social media are “Becoming Chinese”. The term “Chinamaxxing“ has recently exploded across social media, describing young Westerners embracing Chinese habits – from morning routines and tai chi to speaking Mandarin and sipping hot water – as part of a newfound fascination with “the Chinese way of life.” On TikTok and Instagram, videos tagged #Chinamaxxing shows Gen Zers donning Chinese street-fashion, practicing baduanjin exercise

The world has completely changed since the 2022 election and it is important to examine the geopolitical impact the previous election has had, now that a new government may take its place.

This week’s episode covers the Russian ship that sunk off of Spain in 2024, Trump’s visit to China, and Ukraine’s new stance towards the United States.

Soldiers walk toward a cargo plane on a wet tarmac at sunrise. American and German flags wave near the Brandenburg Gate. Mellow mood. The decision by the United States to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany has brought up once again the concerns regarding the future of European security and the stability of the transatlantic alliance. The move came after comments from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz who criticized the way the US is handling the war with Iran, adding that Wash

This week’s episode covers the crisis in Mali, the US and China tensions around the Panama Canal, and the UAE leaving OPEC.

Photo Credit: Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) North Korea’s state media has released new photos showing the supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, aiming a rifle and riding a tank alongside her father. She has frequently accompanied him on visits to military-industrial sites, including facilities linked to missile production and nuclear weapons development. These appearances are unlikely to be accidental. In a system where imagery is tightly controlled, s

Photo Credit: AI The ability to anticipate an adversary’s next move has become an increasingly critical pillar of national security in a geopolitical environment marked by cyberattacks, military tensions, and strategic rivalry. As competition between states grows, governments are placing greater emphasis on the capacity to gather, process, and act upon strategic information faster than their adversaries. This is a domain where Japan has lagged behind many of its allies, but a

Photo Credit: AI Earlier this month, a group of astronauts travelled around the moon for the first time in fifty years. Artemis II is considered a successful scientific mission and has increased the interest in space exploration once again. Americans and Canadians travelled to the dark side of the moon to learn more about the celestial body that orbits around the Earth. But there are thousands of satellites that orbit the Earth every single day that we think little about. The

This week’s podcast episode covers the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia, the indefinite pause of the Chagos Island deal and China’s blocking access to the Scarborough Shaol.

The private and public sectors are increasingly intertwined when it comes to national security. Corporations need to guard themselves against external threats as governments are integrating private technology into their supply chain. This is not a new phenomenon but it is becoming increasingly complex after global market liberalisation and the reduction of trade barriers leading to economic integration. If the last six years have taught us anything, it is that geopolitical st

For citizens of western states, it is difficult to imagine what it feels like to live in a failed state. There are almost zero public services, the feeling of insecurity is rampant, and the people in charge can be anyone from proclaimed elected officials or a local drug lord. Failed states run the gamut of how far along statehood has spiralled into chaos. For Haitians, they are on life support as an anaemic failed state. Jean-Germain Gros provides a detailed description of a

This week’s episode covers the arrival of Russian oil tankers to Cuba, the Houthis entering the Middle East conflict and a special guest contributor to discuss the upcoming election in Hungary.

While most of the world is looking at the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, northern European nations have been concerned about maritime traffic that flows through the Baltic Sea for several years. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, two countries were so alarmed by the escalation that they decided it was time to join NATO. Finland and Sweden, who share a land border with Russia, believe that joining the alliance will help bolster the military alliance. This has been

Engines, luxury, branding and status, these are some of the words that come to mind when Formula 1 comes to conversation. If you know a little about F1 you will associate them directly to the Monaco Gran Prix with it’s street circuit, expensive hotels and yachts in sight, but with a deeper dive in the sport you’ll notice that actually, some of the really high prestige Grand Prix are the ones taking place in Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately on March 14t

Introduction: Somaliland constitutes one of the most durable and paradoxical cases of de facto state in the contemporary international system. Former British protectorate that became independent in 1960, before unifying a few days later with former Italian Somalia, the territory in the northern region in the Horn of Africa declared its independence in 1991. Taking advantage of the civil war during this period, Somaliland has since been able to administer its territory, reinfo

This week’s podcast episode includes the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, Energy security during the Strait of Hormuz blockage, and Serbia’s military acquisition from China.

Over the course of the war in Ukraine and now with the conflict in Iran and the broader region, news coverage has been filled with discussions about drones, missiles, their range, destructive power, and cost. Yet what is often missing from public discussions is that these weapons not only have a direct outcome on the battlefield, but there are even deeper implications:they define what strategic options a country actually has. A state that is capable of striking its adversarie