Opinion
OPINION - Central Asia in 2025 and after: Strategic agency in a shifting world
If 2025 proved Central Asia's strategic connectivity in a contested world, 2026 will test if it is a resilient, predictable system linking East and West, aligned with regional priorities
OPINION - Central Asia in 2025 and after: Strategic agency in a shifting world
If 2025 proved Central Asia's strategic connectivity in a contested world, 2026 will test if it is a resilient, predictable system linking East and West, aligned with regional priorities
OPINION - Understanding the drivers of Türkiye's economic growth
Türkiye is not complacent, it recognizes the need to constantly evolve and advance its disinflation program, and despite signs that inflation has been more than halved, the goal is to bring numbers down to what is truly manageable.
OPINION - Greece's provocations in Aegean islands: Can a 'Soter' emerge from Eris and Dolos?
Greek politics reinforces a form of learned helplessness, provokes its people, and distances them from reality. Therefore, Greece is directed toward an artificial Turkish threat rather than its real problems.
OPINION - Putin's visit to India: Implications for the global balance of power
Deepening ties with Moscow while negotiating major agreements with Washington is a risky balancing act, but India appears intent on sustaining this indispensable swing state role
OPINION - Macron in Beijing: Can France reset its China strategy?
Macron’s message to China is clear: if you want to trade with Europe, you must help us stop Russia, yet this remains more fantasy than reality. This visit is unlikely to yield anything more than new tariffs on Chinese goods in the near future
OPINION - Beyond arms embargo extensions: Building lasting peace in Libya
The path to peace in Libya is clear but fraught with difficulties; it will demand much greater courage, consensus, and commitment than have been demonstrated thus far.