Russia could well test NATO by attacking Lithuania, but Vilnius is better prepared than most. A Lithuanian state border guard stands on patrol near Belarus on June 21, 2021 near Poskonys, Lithuania.

This report is the second in a GIS series on spacepower. The first can be found here. Part three will be published on July 7. China’s ambitions in space are not isolated technological projects, but ...

Strait of Hormuz tensions and sanctions have pushed oil trade toward yuan, stablecoins and alternative rails, threatening the dollar’s global primacy. For decades, the petrodollar has been the ...

Ever since the failure to reach an agreement during high-level United States-Iran talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, in early April, there has been ongoing volatility in global commodities and financial ...

Illicit gold financing networks prolong the Sudan war, while the neighbors who can help most are embroiled in their own disagreements. The conflict that ignited in Sudan in April 2023 began as a power ...

Latin America is undergoing a political transformation. Seven countries in the region have recently or will soon hold elections: Bolivia, Honduras, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia and Brazil, in ...

Saudi Arabia’s strikes on the UAE-backed STC and the group’s subsequent dissolution mark a turning point in the intensifying rivalry over Yemen. Dec. 2, 2024: UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed bin ...

After the supreme leader’s death, the Revolutionary Guards are holding firm and steering Iran toward escalation and continued repression. Jan. 12, 2026: Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf, Iranian parliamentary ...

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country has become one of the most heavily sanctioned in modern history. Unprecedented and coordinated measures from the United ...

Azerbaijan is using reconstruction and gas deals in Syria to expand its influence and position itself as a potential mediator among regional rivals. Aug. 9, 2025: Syria has begun importing Azerbaijani ...

In contrast to the earlier transfer of power, the current transition places Madagascar under direct military rule. Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as president of Madagascar in Antananarivo ...

Born from the wreckage of World War II, the European welfare state promised citizens economic security, social justice, solidarity and dignity. And for over half a century, it largely delivered. As ...