Strategic autonomy in motion
India’s embrace of Russia amid U.S. pressure signals a decisive geopolitical moment: New Delhi is asserting a mature, multipolar foreign-policy identity rooted in sovereignty and long-term strategy
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Balochistan’s strategic stakes: Security, power rivalries, and critical resources
Balochistan is emerging as a pivotal geopolitical arena where strategic ports, critical minerals, and great-power competition collide, creating significant opportunities but also heightening security risks and local tensions
China 2026: Power abroad, fragility at home
Beijing enters 2026 with unprecedented geopolitical swagger, flaunting economic resilience and technological ambition. Yet, as highlighted in the latest MERICS assessment of China’s trajectory, this polished narrative conceals a far more brittle domestic reality—one that could ultimately derail the country’s strategic ambitions
Riding the African current: Navigating the continent’s strategic bearings in global energy
Africa is rapidly emerging as a vital force in global energy, reshaping hydrocarbon and renewable markets while creating new strategic opportunities for maritime operators, investors, and international partners navigating this transforming landscape
Vasilis Petropoulos on China’s rising influence in Southeast Europe
Vasilis Petropoulos explains how China’s hybrid influence in the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean challenges Greece, the EU, and NATO, based on the new IIER report co-authored with Plamen Tonchev
The Last Blue: War and survival in the Submersible Age
In a world that may become the next generation’s own, humanity descends into submersible cities where water is power, conflicts are silent, and survival depends on adaptation and foresight
CMA CGM’s strategy: Building an ark while everyone else predicts a drought
While its own CFO, Ramon Fernandez, forecasts a grim 2026 for shipping, CMA CGM is pouring billions into an unprecedented expansion. This is not just business; it’s a high-stakes declaration of strategic intent
The end of illusions: Europe’s geopolitical reckoning with China
EU–China relations have entered a post-illusion phase, where security, technological dependence, and geopolitical rivalry overshadow economic pragmatism. Beijing’s strategic assertiveness and Europe’s delayed awakening now define the trajectory of the bilateral relationship
Can Trump’s reported “28-point plan” for Ukraine deliver? Is peace within reach?
Trump’s reported 28-point Ukraine peace plan has ignited global debate, raising questions about U.S. leverage, European resistance, and whether any settlement can hold amid a shifting geopolitical landscape
China’s ACFTA 3.0: A quiet triumph or a Trojan Horse?
While Washington was distracted, Beijing methodically upgraded its ASEAN trade pact. The new ACFTA 3.0 deal promises deeper integration, but it also tightens China’s economic embrace, leaving the region wonderfully exposed to risk