Shifting Order

Semiconductor Chessboard: How the US-China AI Race is Redrawing Global Alliances and Diplomatic Strategy

When OpenAI's leadership approached the Trump administration in late October 2025 with an ambitious request to expand Chips Act tax credits beyond semiconductor fabrication to cover AI data centers,...

The New Scramble for Syria: Turkey, Iran, Russia, and the Gulf States Jockey for Power in Post-Assad Syria

The transformation from Assad's Syria to Sharaa's Syria represents nothing less than a geopolitical earthquake that has sent...

Syria’s New Era: Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s Historic Washington Visit Marks Potential Shift in US-Middle East Relations

When Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa steps into the White House on November 10, he will cross a threshold...

The Great Rebalancing: How Multipolarity Is Transforming International Relations in 2025

When Indonesia formally joined BRICS in July 2025, it marked more than an expansion of an economic bloc—it...

Sudan After al-Fashir: The Logic of Partition

The fall of al-Fashir on October 26, 2025, marked far more than a tactical victory for Sudan's Rapid...

Syria’s New Era: Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s Historic Washington Visit Marks Potential Shift in US-Middle East Relations

When Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa steps into the White House on November 10, he will cross a threshold no Syrian head of state has...

The Great Rebalancing: How Multipolarity Is Transforming International Relations in 2025

When Indonesia formally joined BRICS in July 2025, it marked more than an expansion of an economic bloc—it announced the arrival of a genuinely...

Putin Cancels Russia-Arab Summit as Middle East Influence Wanes

The Kremlin's sudden cancellation of what was meant to be a showcase of Russian influence in the Arab world has laid bare an uncomfortable...

Kabul Under Pressure: India’s Diplomatic Gambit and Pakistan’s Airstrikes Reveal Shifting Power Dynamics

October 10, 2025, delivered two starkly contradictory messages to Afghanistan's Taliban government within hours of each other. In New Delhi, Indian External Affairs Minister...

AI and Diplomacy: 3 Must Read Books for Understanding Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on International Relations

The diplomatic world stands at an unprecedented inflection point. Artificial intelligence is not merely another technological tool to be adopted—it represents a fundamental shift...

New Great Game: Geopolitics of the Arctic and Antarctic in an Era of Climate Change

The world's polar regions are experiencing the most rapid environmental transformation in human history. Arctic temperatures are rising twice as fast as the global average, while Antarctic ice sheets show accelerating melt rates that threaten global sea levels. These changes aren't just environmental phenomena—they're reshaping the strategic landscape by opening new territories for resource extraction, creating navigable sea routes, and altering territorial claims that have remained frozen for decades.