Opinion – The Gripen Illusion: Sweden’s Fighter Jet is Under America’s Thumb
Mark Carney has argued that Canada should consider acquiring the Saab Gripen instead of the F-35, yet Washington can veto any sale.
The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations
Trump’s illiberalism will leave the world with three dominant military powers that are all non-democratic: China, Russia and the US.
Opinion – The Impact of an Indecisive America on the Indo-Pacific
Without concrete deterrence, US allies in the region would have no choice but to pursue independent nuclear programs.
How the American Public Views Nuclear North Korea
While experts hold that North Korea’s stockpile is about deterrence, the public’s perception of an offensive posture could shape policy debates towards confrontational strategies.
Opinion – Breaking Free From the Special Relationship
The UK and Europe would be wise to develop their own sphere of influence before they are subsumed by one not of their own making.
Review – The Twilight Struggle
Brands offers sharp Cold War insights but leans to US centrism, overlooking Global South impacts and alternative perspectives into great-power rivalry.
US Foreign Policy at a Crossroads: Trump’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine
Trump’s America First approach, should it fail balance national interests and global diplomacy, may lead to diplomatic isolation for the US.
Opinion – The 2025 Munich Security Conference as a Defining Moment
The 2025 Munich Security Conference solidified a decisive shift in international legal discourse, moving from the post-Cold War liberal order toward a framework shaped by realpolitik.
Creating and Mirroring Monsters: Trump’s America and Europe’s Role in It
Europe seems to be the new “monster” of the US Presidency, but how did this come about?
Opinion – The World Before and After Munich
As a new international system takes shape, influenced by emerging actors from the Global South, the distribution of global power is bound to continue to shift away from the Western core.
