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Europe’s Strategic Dilemma: The War in Ukraine and Iran
Introduction : As the US-Israeli campaign against Iran escalates, Western Europe is finding itself in an increasingly uncomfortable geopolitical position. Governments across the continent have advocated for a de-escalation, but that appears unlikely in the short term. Despite the urge for peace, an increasing number of European naval vessels are making their way to the eastern Mediterranean. This contradiction exposes a strategic dilemma facing Western European allies. While

Conor Long
7 hours ago4 min read


Anthropic vs US Government: Military Use of AI
The motto of Silicon Valley is “Move Fast and Break Things,” but when it comes to Artificial Intelligence, the potential of this technology could lead to some pretty devastating consequences. What the United States has planned for the future of AI in the military is an important topic to understand and what will be its global repercussions. We are already beginning to see those implications in the Middle East as well as the discussions between the US government and AI tech co

Meredith Burton
7 hours ago4 min read


The EPA Endangerment Finding Repeal has Global Consequences
The United States’ Environmental Protection Agency has repealed the landmark climate finding, which hinges on the government's ability to regulate climate-heating pollution. The Guardian explains that the endangerment finding “states that the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere endangers public health and welfare, has since 2009 allowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit heat-trapping pollution from vehicles, power plants and other industrial source

Meredith Burton
Mar 12 min read


Escalating Tensions in the Middle East: Israel and the US Attack Iran
Just before 9:00am in Iran, Operation Epic Fury and Roaring Lion was launched on military targets in the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah. The Trump administration and Israel conducted their strikes to help push Iranians to overthrow their country and attack regime leadership. Some of the sites that were targeted were the residences of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as well as other major Iranian mi

Meredith Burton
Mar 14 min read


The World Health Organisation without the United States
One of the first executive orders from the second Trump Administration was to formally withdraw from the United Nations’ World Health Organisation. Established in 1948, the WHO tasked itself with the improvement of public health through international cooperation. The organisation was given the “ mandate under its constitution to promote the attainment of ‘the highest possible level of health’ by all peoples.” Public health has changed vastly in the last eighty years and has

Meredith Burton
Feb 152 min read


China’s multilateral diplomacy as U.S.-Western ties becomes strained
Introduction: Chinese leadership began 2026 with increased diplomatic engagement with Western states and multilateral institutions, at a time where U.S. commitment to multilateralism seems to be waning. In recent weeks, China met with Ireland, the U.K., Finland, and the African Union (A.U.), framing these meetings, particularly those with Finland and the African Union, around support for international law, multipolar governance, and the important role of the United Nations. W

Conor Long
Feb 15 min read


Venezuela’s Shocking New Reality
Several countries of Latin America have been at the other end of regime change instigated by the United States. The last time regime change like this happened was when the United States arrested Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama. Yesterday’s large-scale strike on Caracas as well as the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife has sent shockwaves throughout the world. The reasoning and the seizure of power in the region have become clearer over the last 24

Meredith Burton
Jan 43 min read


Why FIFA’s “Peace Prize” to Trump Matters
On December 6 th in Washington D.C during the official draw for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA awarded U.S. President Donald J. Trump with the inaugural “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World”. An award that was given to Trump without any transparency in regards to a list of nominees, the judges or the criteria. The decision landed less like a sporting honour and more like a diplomatic signal. In a world where football has become one of the most effective instruments of soft

Espen Kjønø
Dec 21, 20253 min read
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