The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is being described as the foundation of an “Islamic NATO.” That analogy is premature. The agreement is important not because it immediately creates a new military bloc, but because it signals a shift toward regional hedging and shared deterrence at a time when Middle …
In the contemporary era, one could possibly argue that football has become more than just a sport. Historically rooted in the collective consciousness of the masses, the sport has long served as a potent mechanism for societal assertion, political resistance, and the consolidation of state power. It functions as a dynamic arena where macroeconomic shifts …
Ethiopia’s recent election marked the second consecutive win for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s ruling Prosperity Party. The announcement by the National Election Board of Ethiopia, declaring a landslide victory showcases a pivotal juncture for the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa. By securing 438 out of the 486 contested parliamentary seats, the Prosperity Party …
Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi landed in Oslo on 18 May 2026, marking the first visit by an Indian PM to Norway in over four decades. This visit signalled a structural recalibration of India’s Europe strategy. The Nordic region, long regarded in New Delhi’s diplomatic calculus as a geography of goodwill and sustainability …
The world is not drifting toward disorder; it is already there. Wars, coercion, cyber attacks, supply-chain shocks, and climate stress are no longer separate crises but parts of the same unstable global landscape, and the Quad has emerged as one of the few serious attempts to answer that challenge. From Europe to the Indo-Pacific, conflict …
As the international system continues to grapple with the aftershocks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, strategic analysts increasingly draw parallels between Europe’s most destructive war since 1945 and rising tensions in the South China Sea. The analogy is imperfect, yet it is analytically instructive. The region’s accelerating militarisation, sharpening great-power rivalry, and high risk of …
The global debate over artificial intelligence governance has moved far beyond abstract ethical principles. What was once a conversation about voluntary guidelines and best practices has now evolved into a geopolitical contest over power, legitimacy, and technological sovereignty. Three forces dominate this emerging landscape: nation-states asserting regulatory authority, technology corporations defending operational autonomy, and international …
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