The world is heading towards the most dangerous path after the Russian invasion of Ukraine reached another milestone last month. In this, Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new defense pact that permanently changed the international security landscape in Europe and Asia. The newly …

It is obvious that the war in Ukraine has had consequences for Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region, but they have been felt further afield too — for example, in the Arctic region. China is not an Arctic state but aspires to a bigger role there. The consequences of …

Ever since October 7, egged on by Iran, Hezbollah has been escalating its cross-border clashes with Israel, while its leader Hassan Nasrallah has been stepping up his blood-curdling rhetoric, predicting Armageddon if Israel were to launch all-out war. Yet the truth is that Iran-Hezbollah would like nothing better. They have …