The Optics of Doing “Something”
In the months following Donald Trump's reelection and inauguration as President of the United States, many of his political opponents began to share a...
The current state of nuclear disarmament – a lost cause?
Around the world, from Kazakhstan to Australia and the United States, communities continue to suffer from the consequences of nuclear testing: radiation-related illnesses, generational...
Japan’s Quiet Shift: Pacifism Under Pressure
In domestic Japanese politics, the prevailing narrative under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is that Japan is finally doing what strategic necessity has long demanded:...
Trafficked for Profit: Inside the Global Expansion of Cyberscam Centres
As the COVID-19 pandemic expedited a global shift towards digital reliance, organised crime followed. Criminal networks have leveraged the digital transformation into a tool...
Penguin Diplomacy: A Canary in the Snow Globe
Post-Second World War, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in an intense scientific and symbolic contest: The Space Race. It began...
Between Giants: Turkey’s Central Asia Tightrope
In 2021, Turkish President Erdoğan received a map of the Turkic world by the representative of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which notably included...
Mongolian Affairs amidst Geopolitical Chaos – A Question of National Interest
The Far East has always echoed a certain level of political uncertainty in its relations with the Western world. However, with the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian...
The Dark Side of the Moon – Lunar Diplomacy in the New Space Age
“Who owns the Moon?” Although this very simple yet intriguing question would better fit in a science fiction novel, it actually belongs on the...
How a ‘Model Democracy’ finds itself in the midst of Geopolitical Tensions – Taiwan...
Taiwan’s Political Landscape after the 2024 Elections
On January 13, 2024, Taiwanese voters elected the island’s 8th president, William Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive...
If the Land Disappears, Does the Nation? The Tuvalu Question
East of Australia and north of New Zealand lies Tuvalu, a constellation of nine low-lying coral islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean. None rises...
