Geopolitics

South Korea’s exclusion from Switzerland’s roughly $7 billion long-range air defense system procurement competition on October 29, 2026, presents an interesting paradox. Despite South Korea’s Cheongung-II (M-SAM II) missile defense system being successfully operated against Iranian attacks earlier this year, South Korea was unable to advance toward the …

New commitments at the Yerevan biodiversity summit have not resolved the central problem: the resources needed to implement global nature-protection targets remain far below ambition.

The end of the UN political mission removes a long-standing channel for mediation just as Somalia faces a dispute over constitutional changes, electoral timing and political legitimacy.

The arrival of tens of thousands of people from Ethiopia in Kenya’s Moyale region exposes the humanitarian and political risks of localized conflict spilling across borders.

Christine Lagarde’s decision to leave the ECB in February 2027 brings forward a consequential leadership transition as Europe confronts inflation, energy shocks and strategic uncertainty.

A deadly strike on a crowded Dnipro rail platform highlights the continuing vulnerability of civilian transport and the limits of diplomatic openings during war.

Fresh tanker incidents around Hormuz expose the gap between naval protection and durable maritime security, with consequences for energy markets and regional diplomacy.

As the US-Israel-Iran war enters a dangerous new phase, the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear negotiations and Gulf security will determine whether the region moves toward an imperfect bargain or renewed escalation.

With Election Day on 3 November, forecasters favor Democrats to retake the House and give them a real shot at the Senate. What a shift in Congress could mean for America and the world.