Europe’s dependence on imported energy has once again exposed the fragility of its economic and political stability. As tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threaten another oil shock, the EU faces mounting pressure to balance energy security, affordability, and the long transition towards a more resilient domestic energy mix. [divider…
An analysis of strategic tensions, regional power politics, and security risks in Europe The Russia-Ukraine war has emerged as the most consequential geopolitical crisis in Europe since the Cold War, fundamentally reshaping its security architecture. This study analyzes political risks arising from the conflict and their implications from a UK perspective (2022-2026). It critically examines how conventional warfare, hybrid threats,…
Analysing the growing pressures on humanitarian systems across conflict-affected African regions The past year, 2025, has been marked by a sharp decline in humanitarian assistance worldwide, occurring simultaneously with a…
Caught between parliamentary deadlock, the conflict in Iran and skirmishes with domestic militia groups, Iraq’s future remains uncertain The ongoing Iran War has shattered any impressions of Iraq’s political stabilisation…
China’s growing alignment with the Kuomintang and the risk of election interference make Taiwan’s 2028 vote a decisive moment for regional stability. In January 2028, the Indo-Pacific faces a vital…
A renewed Korea conflict would open with North Korean artillery and missile strikes placing Seoul under extreme early-phase risk, potentially causing mass casualties within hours due to proximity and force…
Imagine a conflict where thousands of low-cost drones overwhelm sophisticated air defence technologies. Or where an AI system identifies a target, confirms and strikes within seconds, all while commanders are still…
This article examines how gold prices, foreign actors, and trade networks continue to fuel Sudan's war and its humanitarian crisis. Once a beacon of potential in Northeast Africa, Sudan has…
Thaksin’s parole-enabled influence produces a managed hybrid of electoral politics and elite constraint, where Pheu Thai’s mass legitimacy is continually filtered through judicial and institutional veto points. Rather than resolving…
Britain’s rising disability welfare caseloads are creating mounting fiscal pressures while reshaping labour market participation and political debate over welfare reform. The OBR’s March 2026 Economic and Fiscal Outlook delivered…
The Indo-Pacific is increasingly shaped by a hybrid order in which inclusive multilateralism coexists with faster, interest-driven minilaterals. While ASEAN-led frameworks preserve normative legitimacy, minilaterals like QUAD and AUKUS deliver…
Georgia’s post-2022 foreign policy shift reflects realist hedging under intense structural pressure rather than simple pro-Russian alignment. Facing Russian coercion after 2008, uncertainty from the Ukraine war, and escalating tensions…
A Case Study of Iran–U.S. Relations Abstract This paper proposes an analytical framework termed “Politics at the Brink of Catastrophe,” designed to address a fundamental gap in mainstream policy analysis:…
Lessons from Uganda's 2026 Elections and Implications for Ethiopia Electoral violence in East Africa isn't just a set of isolated events. It's a pattern and it's getting worse. Uganda's 2026…
As Merkel prepares to leave politics and with the European elections around the corner, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding European politics. Far right parties have recently gained considerable…
Ezra Friedman discusses the significance of the fall of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Warwick’s Pugwash Student Society, along with Warwick’s International Relations Society, are delighted to host their…
In conversation with Romania's former Minister of Health and Chief of Staff for the Minister of Finances Warwick Romanian Speaking Society together with Warwick International Relations Society have the pleasure…
