Giorgia Meloni's crucial pivot allowed the EU's largest-ever trade agreement to finally pass. With €45 billion in EU commitments to Italy, Meloni eased domestic pressures while presenting herself as a…
MBS successfully enforced Saudi “red lines” in Yemen, halting United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed fragmentation without triggering full-scale war. The intervention strengthened his legitimacy by aligning regional security with the protection…
After assuming power in March 2025, Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has prioritised resolving Namibia’s socioeconomic constraints. Her political agenda indicates a desire for sweeping reforms regarding employment, education, poverty, and…
Mark Carney - Prime Minister of Canada Carney has secured political continuity and a clear strategic direction, but minority rule constrains his ability to deliver rapid or decisive outcomes. Economic…
Increasing regional tensions have reignited plans for a referendum on Iceland’s potential EU membership, set to be held by the end of 2027. As relations with the United States of America worsen, Frostadóttir is pursuing new partnerships to reinforce Iceland’s security. Frostadóttir’s tactics provide a model for small-state security strategy.
The fuel blockade imposed by the JNIM in September 2025 and later expanded in November, has led to massive fuel shortages in the capital city of Bamako. Assimi Goïta, the…
Sanae Takaichi has consolidated rare political authority to push Japan’s most ambitious defence and security overhaul since the post-war era. Her agenda is increasingly constrained by parliamentary veto players and…
Serbia’s prolonged anti-government student protests challenge President Aleksandar Vučić’s legitimacy but have not yet threatened his grip on power due to loyal institutions and controlled media. Changing public sentiment and…
Feleti Teo, Tuvalu’s Prime Minister, signed the Kaitasi treaty with Taiwan in November 2025. Tuvalu is one of three island countries in the Pacific that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan…
After shielding her from public backlash, Congress ultimately removed Dina Boluarte from office in October 2025 for permanent moral incapacity. Peru has seen a sharp rise in crime and insecurity…