The tranquil waters of False Bay mask a growing storm: Simon’s Town, South Africa’s historic naval base, has become the latest flashpoint in a silent struggle between Washington and Beijing
Zohran Mamdani’s landslide victory in New York marks more than a local shift—it signals America’s accelerating disintegration, where counter-elites, populism, and polarization reshape the nation’s political and social order
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
Rising tensions between Washington and Caracas are stirring the Caribbean’s waters, redefining maritime risk, insurance costs, and trade flows across one of the world’s most strategic shipping corridors
China’s sweeping rare earth export controls and the U.S. retaliatory tariffs mark a defining moment in techno-mercantilist rivalry—where control over indispensable materials now challenges America’s long-claimed status as the indispensable nation
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have forged a mutual defense pact, a development reshaping global power dynamics. This alliance signals a recalibration of regional security, with profound implications for major international players
From the U.S.–India trade rift to the Israel–Hamas conflict and the survival struggle of the IMEC, shifting alliances, competing corridors, and Middle Eastern volatility are redefining the future of global trade and strategic influence
A new era of geopolitical instability grips the Middle East as U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites provoke sharp retaliations, sparking fears of regional escalation and posing severe threats to global shipping and energy security
Nicholas Eftimiades, leading expert on Chinese espionage, reveals how China’s “whole-of-society” strategy mobilizes civilians, companies, and platforms like TikTok to gather intelligence and dominate in technology, economics, and global influence
China’s soft push in Southeast Asia isn’t just about trade. It’s a carefully crafted strategy to entrench its influence through infrastructure, investments, and subtle cultural infiltration