Portugal’s post-crisis recovery champions a reorientation towards the maritime domain, thereby well-positioning Portugal for numerous interconnections supporting trade, investment, and international partnerships.

The long winding path that Serbia has found itself has now come to a fork in the road: one way leads East, the other West. As the war in Ukraine carries on, it faces pressure to decide – side with its Slavic brother or embrace a Western way forward.

ASEAN must work in tandem with China to oppose the military junta in Myanmar that has destabilized the country and soon possibly the region.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated Beijing's strategic environment, negatively impacted its geo-economic goals, and violated Beijing's long-held diplomatic principles. Washington should therefore take advantage of this opportunity by driving a wedge between Russia and China through re-engaging Beijing.

By analyzing issues and conflict through the lens of collective guilt, remembering the impacts of globalization and interconnectivity, it is possible to identify the factors that cause or aggravate a certain situation, and therefore create comprehensive and sustainable solutions.

The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.

North Korea’s recent overtures risks the security of key U.S. allies and reveals Biden’s strategy as ineffectual.

The United States’ focus on developing security and resilience in its domestic semiconductor supply chain is too narrowly fixated on specific steps in the broader process.

To stop gender-based violence, NATO must remove underlying barriers inhibiting gender equality by moving beyond its focus on merely “adding women” to the force.

The unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces is the result of Vladimir Putin rushing to reestablish Russia’s domination over its periphery.

The fallout in the year following Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has resulted in increased violence, a spike in femicide cases, and public calls for change.

As Bangladesh stands at the 50th year of its independence, its journey has been perceived as a transition from a basket case to a development miracle.

The Islamic State is using the disputed territories as a launching pad to attack security forces and Iraqi civilians. The Kurdish Regional Government and the Iraqi central government must solve their differences vis-a-vis the disputed territories in order to effectively combat and eradicate the Islamic State.

Boosted by innovative government programs and private-sector investments, India has the foundation in place to emerge as a major technological power in the coming decades.

First-hand reporting and analysis of the Maya Q’eqchi’ resistance movement against multinational corporate exploitation and in defense of land, nature, and the inalienable right to exist.

South Korea must no longer take a passive role in the violence committed against its female population and needs a more direct and preventative role in educating future generations about gender-based violence.

Germany is reevaluating its museum collections, specifically ones with colonial connections, and must answer the question: Who actually owns this artifact, and by what right does Germany get to keep it if its original transaction wasn’t fair?

To capitalize on regional agenda setting, Armenia’s national security must be a priority in the face of unilateral land grabs.

The United States and China are currently headed towards ‘soft’ technological decoupling, which severely affects all actors in the global economy. In sensitive technology sectors, multinational corporations (MNCs) should expect increased foreign and domestic regulatory pressure.

Amid an unparalleled nuclear power buildup at home and abroad, China is confronted with deficiencies in safety that could irreparably damage the international effort against climate change.