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The SCO – Eurasia’s Paper Tiger?

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization – Eurasia’s Paper Tiger? An international organisation covering 42% of the world’s population, consisting of diverse member states as China, Russia, India and Pakistan and expanding significantly in the last couple of years – yet still the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) often remains below the radar. Recently, the organisation expanded into […]

Working in Darkness

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Brief by Mihnea Turcitu Undersea cables, the shadow workers of our economy, defense and communication. As some might have noticed these cables have recently come into the limelight, on the front page of news sites like Foreign Policy. The reason for it is not necessarily the most cheerful. These undersea cables have been under suspected […]

Flawed Agreements and Unkept Promises

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

One of the most prevalent humanitarian crises of this decade is happening in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) right now. More than 7 million people are internally displaced, killed and exploited because of the ongoing violence in the region. While the DRC and Rwanda might have initially agreed on a ceasefire […]

Mediators, Militias, and Minerals

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Nils A. Neubert & Luis Weinert Introduction Even 30 years after the First Congo War, the eastern part of the country remains unstable. In an offensive earlier this year, Rwandan-backed forces succeeded in capturing two provincial capitals, Goma and Bukavu. The fighting for Goma alone has claimed 3,000 lives, while tens of thousands of civilians […]

2024 – The Year the EU Discovered Southeast Asia

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

In 2024 the European Union, both its leadership and the media landscape has discovered a new interest for the region of Southeast Asia and for the future that this should have in the Global EU Strategy. In July the EU and ASEAN reached an agreement for education and research investment called Sustainable Connectivity Package (SCOPE). […]

Pressure to Pivot: MENA’s Response to U.S Tariffs

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Suhaib Shaukat, Denis Hoffmann Introduction: On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs causing panic in the financial markets. The US administration has labelled the tariffs a “national emergency” to safeguard national security and protect American workers. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning that the new US tariffs will slow down […]

Recent developments in Sudan’s civil war

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Shortly after its outbreak in Khartoum on 23 April 2023, the civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) turned into the most severe humanitarian crisis worldwide. Ever since, the country’s population has been facing extreme water and food shortages, a medical emergency, and the world’s largest mass displacement, […]

Brazil and De-dollarization

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

The BRICS alliance has been debating alternatives to dollar-based global transactions for years. This initiative aims to diminish reliance on a singular reserve currency while fortifying financial sovereignty among member states. During the latest BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva intensified this position by advocating for […]

Military Recruitment Across 4 NATO States in 2025: a comparison between American, Canadian, Polish, and German responses

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Jonathan Lott Developments in Ukraine and beyond have incentivized countries in Europe and beyond to modernize and grow their national military forces. Concerns that the United States may distance itself from Europe’s defense have also European Army—an effort which is not yet advancing. Although the technologization of war has meant that tasks which once required […]

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USAID freeze and its impact on South America

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

US president, Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day suspension of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to assess whether aid initiatives are consistent with the incumbent’s foreign policy. The USAID is the main international humanitarian and development agency of the U.S., providing aid to nations undergoing democratic reforms, recovering from natural disasters and attempting […]

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