The Dispute That Never Settled: Milei, Trump, and the Return of the Falklands Question
The Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute, long treated as a settled matter of British overseas territory and islander self-determination, has re-entered acute geopolitical contention this week following a nationally televised speech by Argentine President Javier Milei on 4 September 2026 and a concurrent series of statements by US President Donald Trump suggesting Washington is reviewing…
The First Priority: Why Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Must Put Digital Independence at the Top of the OIC’s Agenda
Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed assumes leadership of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation at a moment of acute technological emergency. The fifty-seven member states of the OIC are not merely confronting an economic development gap or a governance deficit. They are operating under a structural condition in which the digital systems governing their communications,…
Sanctioning the Sangh: USCIRF, the RSS, and the Limits of US-India Strategic Partnership
The diplomatic standoff between Washington’s independent monitoring mechanisms, local US political leadership, and New Delhi’s foreign policy apparatus reached an unprecedented threshold as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief (Sarsanghchalak) Mohan Bhagwat commenced his multi-nation tour across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Centred on a 29 August address at New York’s Madison…
The Deal Israel Doesn’t Want: How Gaza’s Peace Plan Is Fracturing it’s Alliances
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Jared Kushner, held rare, high-level talks with a Hamas delegation in Egypt on Sunday 17 August, as the US administration intensifies its push to implement the stalled Gaza peace plan. The meetings mark a significant diplomatic manoeuvre aimed at salvaging a sweeping US-backed initiative designed to demilitarise…
Redefining the “Ceasefire”: Navigating the Post-Iran War Volatility
The regional security apparatus following the intense hostilities of the 2026 Iran War has birthed a highly precarious definition of the modern ceasefire. While formal agreements like the June 2026 Islamabad Memorandum are technically holding, the reality on the ground is characterised by regular, low-intensity skirmishes and calculated proxy engagements. This volatile new paradigm…
The Unpopular War: An Analysis of the 2026 Iran Conflict’s Historic Unpopularity
The military engagement between the United States and Iran, launched on February 28, 2026, under the banner of Operation Epic Fury, has fundamentally altered the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. Yet, perhaps more notably, it has shattered all modern precedents regarding domestic support for American military intervention. By June 2026, analysts have reached…
Repositioning in the Post-Galwan Era: From Continental Balancing to Global Diplomatic Centrality
The geopolitical landscape of South Asia has undergone a profound structural transformation. While the June 2020 Sino-Indian clash in the Galwan Valley established a new strategic reality along the Himalayan frontier, developments throughout 2026 have fundamentally altered Pakistan’s regional and international position. India’s unilateral constitutional and cartographic changes concerning Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh strengthened…
