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When these wars end…

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are accelerating a historic redistribution of power, ensuring that the world emerging from these conflicts will look nothing like the one we know today

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When defense replaces vision: the Türkiye–EU dilemma

As Europe redefines its strategic future amid geopolitical uncertainty, Türkiye–EU relations risk being reduced to defense cooperation and migration management, sidelining the broader political, economic, and societal vision that once drove the partnership

Close view of container cranes and stacked containers at the Port of Valencia with cargo ship partially visible in background

Europe is reassessing its ports

The EU’s new ports strategy signals a shift from trade-focused infrastructure to geopolitical control, placing strategic assets like Piraeus at the center of Europe’s evolving economic security framework

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met with the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, in Rome at Palazzo Chigi on 05/04/2023

Fortress Rome, open Madrid: Europe’s migration paradox

Two southern European powers, two radically different migration doctrines. As Rome fortifies its maritime borders, Madrid opens pathways to legalization—exposing the European Union’s deepest strategic fracture on migration governance

China’s research icebreakers Xue Long and Xue Long 2 during the 41st Antarctic expedition near Zhongshan Station, preparing to unload cargo

The Arctic Express: The Suez Canal’s icy contender

The melting Arctic opens a tantalisingly short route between Asia and Europe. But can this Arctic Express truly challenge the Suez Canal’s dominance, or is it merely a geopolitical mirage shimmering on the ice?

Dramatic view of Anchorage, Alaska, cityscape with snow-capped mountains in background, featuring semi-transparent American and Russian flag overlays in upper corners, processed with cold blue-grey tones to create a tense geopolitical atmosphere representing the upcoming Trump-Putin summit location

Alaska showdown: Putin’s gambit on thin ice

At the Alaska showdown between Trump and Putin, the spectacle masks a perilous Russian gambit—one so costly and brittle it risks cracking under the weight of its own ambitions