Global Issues 2025-06-16

Central Asia is a key strategic target for China, which aspires to use huge infrastructure investments as a political and diplomatic lever.

Global Issues 2025-06-09

Beijing's interests are strategic: Serbia offers China a foothold in Europe without the regulatory scrutiny China would face in EU member states.

Global Issues 2025-06-05

As Sudan's brutal civil war deepens, Tehran is seizing the chaos as an opportunity to expand its influence in the region.

Global Issues 2025-06-02

As Moscow faces sanctions and diplomatic isolation from the West over its invasion of Ukraine, it is aggressively seeking influence in Africa.

Global Issues 2025-05-28

The growing partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang was formalized in June 2024 when the two countries signed a strategic pact that included a mutual defense clause.

Global Issues 2025-05-15

The campaign reflects a broader Russian strategy of exploiting societal divisions within NATO countries.

Global Issues 2025-05-13

Moscow's growing use of North Korean weapons -- especially multiple-rocket launchers -- signals deepening supply shortages and challenges in replenishing its own arsenal, say analysts.

Global Issues 2025-05-08

Pyongyang is leveraging its newfound role as a wartime ally to Moscow to accelerate its long-standing nuclear weapon program, say analysts.

Global Issues 2025-04-30

Russian hackers breached Dutch critical infrastructure in a first-of-its-kind attack, as Europe faces rising threats from Moscow’s hybrid war.

Global Issues 2025-04-28

Amid civil war and chaos, Sudan's ability to provide Russia with a crucial naval base on a vital shipping lane is in serious doubt.