Geopolitics
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The Myth of the Peaceful Era: Conflict as a Permanent Feature of Global Order
Conflict persistence from empire to unipolarity in a long view of organised violence The modern international system shows persistent armed conflict across centuries, with no decade entirely free from warfare across regions. Historical datasets covering roughly three thousand five hundred years record only about two hundred sixty eight years without major wars. These figures align Continue reading
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Brazil’s Venezuela Veto: A Strategic Miscalculation in face of the U.S. Security Pivot
How blocking Venezuela reshaped BRICS cohesion and weakened Brazil’s strategic position amid renewed U.S. regional dominance The decision by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto Venezuela’s accession to BRICS occurred during a period when United States strategic doctrine had already shifted back toward hemispheric control. Senior figures within United States defence planning circles had Continue reading
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US Gangsterism at Sea: The Pursuit of Marinera and the Return of Gunboat Enforcement
The legal and strategic consequences of American piracy, coercive power beyond the UN Charter, and the erosion of international maritime law The pursuit of the oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1 illustrates a form of maritime coercion that sits outside any recognised mandate under international law. The episode concerns a sanctioned commercial vessel carrying Continue reading
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Venezuela Denounces Alleged U.S. Military Aggression and Declares State of Foreign Commotion
Official statement from Venezuela on the attacks by the United States on Venezuelan territory. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, denounces, and condemns before the international community the extremely serious military aggression perpetrated by the current Government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and population in the civilian and military localities of Continue reading
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Israel Targeting Iran Again: From Nuclear Alarm to Ballistic Missile Crisis
How Netanyahu’s shifting threat narratives sustain escalation when strategy stalls Trump, who continues to refuse the release of the Epstein files, welcomed Netanyahu, a leader travelling under formal pursuit by the International Criminal Court prosecutor, with arrest warrants sought against him for alleged war crimes. His aircraft transited the airspace of several states that are Continue reading
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The balance of power shifts as Asia consolidates economic dominance
Shifting great power relations, Asia’s strategic choices could reset the global order next year Asia approaches 2026 holding decisive economic and political weight that no previous period has combined so fully. Purchasing power parity data from the International Monetary Fund places Asia at roughly half of global output, while the United States accounts for about Continue reading
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Creeping Recolonisation
Military immunity, data governance, and Kenya’s changing sovereignty No African leader comes close to President William Ruto when it comes to reversing gains of the liberation struggle and selling their people to western interests for personal gain. If the African people seek an understanding of how the trans-atlantic slavery was facilitated and as a precursor Continue reading
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Belgian PM ridicules Politico after being branded ‘Russia’s most valuable asset’
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever fired back at Politico on Thursday after the outlet labeled him “Russia’s most valuable asset,” mocking the claim with biting sarcasm and theatrical flair. Responding publicly, De Wever joked that he was off to his “dacha in St. Petersburg” to meet his “neighbours,” Gérard Depardieu and Bashar al-Assad, skewering Continue reading
