Americas

The U. S. carried out a military operation early Saturday morning, capturing Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. This action ended months of pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration and received criticism from some global leaders. Maduro was reportedly on a warship headed for New York to face criminal charges. …

Venezuela may struggle to increase its crude oil production for years, despite potential investments from U. S. oil companies promised by President Donald Trump after Nicolás Maduro’s capture. The country has the largest estimated oil reserves globally, but production has decreased significantly over the decades due to mismanagement …

Brandon J. Weichert The raid on Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s compound in Caracas—involving units from the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines—highlighted the US military’s extreme proficiency at inter-service operations. “Operation Absolute Resolve,” the codename for the United States’ snatching of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, was a …

Ahmed Charai The rhetoric of international law all too often serves to buttress lawless regimes that undermine US interests. The international system is confronting a profound moral and strategic crisis. For decades, the principle of state sovereignty—originally conceived to protect nations from external domination—has been systematically distorted into …

The idea of a “Global South” has returned to the forefront of strategic discourse, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. With the growing influence of BRICS, G77, ASEAN, the African Union, and CELAC, a multipolar world appears to be taking shape. Yet …

The latest report from the Transatlantic Intelligence Consortium (TIC) underscores a troubling reality: Afghanistan remains a hub of unregulated terrorism, despite repeated international claims of progress. While the Consortium is not a governmental body, its membership—retired intelligence officers, military professionals, and security analysts from around the world—lends weight …

In discussions about the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), naval spending, maritime chokepoints, and great-power competition usually dominate the headlines. Yet a quieter, transformative threat is emerging: cyberbiosecurity—the protection of digitally enabled biological systems and their associated data, from health facilities and laboratories to biomanufacturing and cold-chain logistics. This …

As 2026 begins, many in Asia and the broader Eastern world wish for a year of peace and prosperity. Yet, the events of 2025 suggest that hopes for stability may once again be tested. At the forefront of global attention is the U.S.–China rivalry, which will continue to …

  Greg Priddy The size of the 2026 oil glut is open to question, and OPEC+’s next move remains up in the air. As 2025 draws to a close, the world oil market reflects a near-consensus that the coming year will see substantial oversupply and inventory accumulation, pushing …