Category: International Relations & Diplomacy
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What Post-Brexit Britain Can Learn From the Past
1. NATO (1949) fulfilled Britain’s core strategy: balance Europe, contain Russia, and keep the US engaged. 2. Historically, Britain built power through empire, naval strength, and alliances—especially with the US. 3. Today, it must adapt this strategy to new global realities and rebuild domestic strength.
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Navigating Uncertainty
To what extent has Trump’s return accelerated the EU’s trade diversification strategy? This article argues that rising protectionism and global fragmentation have pushed the EU to expand trade agreements to enhance resilience and reduce dependencies. However, internal political divisions limit the effectiveness of this strategy.
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Gulf Instability Strains Central Asian Neutrality
– How does the Iran war affect Central Asia’s neutrality and trade? – The conflict disrupts key transit routes, raises prices, and forces C5 states to balance ties between Iran, the US, and regional partners. – Prolonged instability will strain neutrality, pushing Central Asia to diversify trade routes and deepen reliance on alternative partners like…
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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND THE INDO-PACIFIC
The US-Iran conflict that began on March 2, followed by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, affected the Indo-Pacific countries the most. As an important chokepoint through which more than 80% of crude oil and LNG passing through are bound for Asia, the Strait of Hormuz crisis affects every major Indo-Pacific country differently, requiring…
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Strait of Hormuz
This essay aims to highlight the impact of the current blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on the EU, how it is managing, relatively, the crisis effectively, and what this entails for its strategic (energy) autonomy plans.
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Egypt and the Nile
-Egypt has enjoyed a normative hegemony over the Nile’s waters since the period of British colonialism. -As riparian basin states seek to develop their hydrological development potential, this clashes with Egypts previously privileged position, especially regarding Ethiopia’s construction of the GERD dam project. -Increased water scarcity will lead to future inter-state conflict over shared watercourses…
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Iran in 2026
Main question: progress of doemtic unrest and war in Iran Arguemnts: domestic unrest less important for Iran compared to War Conclusion: situation needs to be observed as it progresses
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El Super Tazón: Bad Bunny’s Soft Power Moment
The briefing assesses how Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl performance operates as an intervention in hemispheric power relations. It contends that his deployment of Spanish language, decolonial aesthetics and pan‑Latino symbolism constitutes a form of counter‑hegemonic soft power. It concludes that the performance reconfigures soft power as resistance from subaltern positions and reasserts Latin American…
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The Platform Trap
What are the threats posed by the second Trump administration to European democracy? Overt U.S. political interference has proven electorally ineffective, but the alliance between Silicon Valley and the GOP poses a structural challenge by targeting EU digital regulation and exploiting platform dynamics. European digital sovereignty will depend on treating platform infrastructure as a strategic…
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Europe’s Post-War Coexistence with Russia
How can Europe find stability and security post Russia’s war on Ukraine? Unity is under strain, but it is necessary to maintain a collective European strategy as it is essential for strengthening joint military power. Europe must build up its defence capabilities before seeking negotiations with Russia, as it provides leverage. For long-term stability, Europe…