South Africa faces increased U.S. tariffs on exports as the ANC-led coalition grapples with negotiations, disregarding reforms to boost competitiveness. May 21: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an ...

A coalition of the willing intends to support Ukraine after the fighting has stopped. However, to achieve a satisfactory ceasefire, maximum support is needed now ...

Alejandro Peña Esclusa is a Venezuelan engineer, writer, analyst and political consultant. He holds a master’s degree in Security and Defense and graduated from the Venezuelan Higher Institute for ...

Latin America’s 2025-2026 elections may shift the region rightward, with polls showing the Sao Paulo Forum’s leftist candidates facing defeats. From now through October 2026, Latin America will have a ...

Southeast Asian nations find themselves in the spotlight as trade tensions with the United States rise, maritime disputes with China escalate and Russia continues its expansionist war on Ukraine. None ...

This year marked the 30th anniversary of both the Srebrenica genocide and the Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the Bosnian War in 1995. While the Western Balkans – consisting of Albania, Bosnia and ...

Europe is drowning in debt, denial and decay. A return to core values may be its last chance. Europe’s future will not be secured through overregulation or excessive spending, but by rediscovering the ...

China’s rise as a global power has drawn attention to its dominance in both East and West Asia, yet its growing influence in South Asia deserves equal consideration. By capitalizing on long-standing ...

The 21st century’s defining contest pits global technology giants against increasingly assertive national governments. Jan. 20: Tech CEOs attending the second inauguration of Donald Trump as president ...

Throughout most of the post-World War II era, solid German-United States bilateral relations have been one of the strongest bonds in the transatlantic community. There have always been ups and downs, ...

China employs a mix of military pressure and internal division tactics to influence Taiwan’s political landscape and push for eventual unification. Taipei, Taiwan ...

Eka Tkeshelashvili is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the German Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Democracy Working Group (TDWG), where she contributes to policy strategy and serves on the steering ...