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
In this interview, Professor Basil Germond of Lancaster University analyses Russia’s “grey zone” activities at sea and explains how hybrid maritime operations are reshaping Western security, deterrence, and strategic preparedness
The European Union pays Moscow more money for Russian energy than it sends to Kyiv for military and economic aid. European hypocrisy has a specific price tag: €213 billion since February 2022
Europe’s deepest fear isn’t a Russian invasion—it’s a future where the U.S. retreats, Germany dominates, and “the West” collapses, leaving a fractured continent to face its own power struggle
Amid border closures and global power rivalries, landlocked Afghanistan is redrawing its economic lifelines—turning north and west to survive a shifting geopolitical landscape
The European Commission unveiled its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, outlining a five-year plan to bolster EU military preparedness—a move analysts say inadvertently informs Moscow of Europe’s readiness schedule and capability priorities
While traditional maritime chokepoints descend into chaos, the new Arctic Shipping Route offers a tantalisingly short 20-day voyage from China to Europe. It is a geopolitical and environmental spectacle in the making
As Europe grapples with escalating energy costs and ambitious net-zero targets, Russia’s strategic pivot eastward to China, solidified by discounted gas deals, reshapes global energy dynamics
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?
Afghanistan’s Taliban regime abruptly cancels a major energy contract with a Chinese firm, pivoting to Moscow for a new deal. This calculated manoeuvre reveals a sophisticated strategy to exploit great-power rivalry for its own survival