For an entire generation of Americans, the sight of the Soviet Sputnik satellite passing overhead became a symbol of technological vulnerability. The first artificial satellite launched a space race that ultimately saw
Tomorrow begins a new semester, and I’ll be teaching Constitutional Law. My course, co-taught with my colleague Peter Rosenblum, is not like the constitutional law courses I took in law school. We
MoreEditor’s Note: This article, by nature of the topic, may include language that is considered sensitive and/or vulgar to some readers. While we may be most familiar with modern-day conspiracy theories about government
MoreThe long-lasting alliance between Pakistan and Turkey has for a long time been acknowledged as one of the purest examples of modern-day international brotherhood in the world. Based on the common past,
MoreU.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a sweeping 100% tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Ottawa proceeds with a newly announced trade deal with China,
MorePresident Volodymyr Zelensky has undertaken a sweeping reshuffle of Ukraine’s top intelligence leadership as he seeks to repair strained relations with the United States, reassure Western allies over corruption, and strengthen Kyiv’s
MoreUS President Donald Trump has ignited a fresh diplomatic storm by warning that China would “eat up” Canada if Ottawa refuses to align more closely with Washington’s strategic and defense priorities. The
MoreThe killing of 15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including ‘Central Committee Member (CCM)’ Patiram Manjhi aka Anal Da, carrying a bounty of INR 10 million, in an intelligence-led operation by
MoreWestern Europe’s complete and voluntary dependence on the US was never really discussed because it was simply assumed. It was called strategic autonomy, but meant close transatlantic relations within an alliance in
MoreAs Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni begins a seventh term in office at the age of 81, attention is rapidly shifting to his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has consolidated power as head of
MoreBritish finance minister Rachel Reeves will accompany Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a high-profile visit to China next week, highlighting the UK government’s determination to deepen economic engagement with the world’s second-largest
MoreVietnam’s ruling Communist Party on Friday formally elected To Lam as its general secretary, cementing his position as the country’s most powerful leader and setting the stage for a major leadership transition
MoreAbdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, said Thursday that years of war and foreign intervention against Yemen were driven by strategic and economic ambitions rather than security concerns. Speaking in
MorePublic health authorities in Guinea-Bissau announced the suspension of a controversial US-funded hepatitis B vaccine study, intensifying a broader debate over control and oversight of clinical research conducted in Africa. During a
MoreThe world’s most dangerous conflict equations are increasingly being drawn not between nuclear equals, but between nuclear-armed states and those without the bomb. Already, two such wars are ongoing: Russia versus Ukraine
MoreGeorge Friedman is widely recognised as one of the most influential geopolitical analysts of the modern era. As the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, a forecasting organisation devoted to anticipating major
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