Eoin is currently a student at St Andrews University studying an MLitt in Middle East, Central Asian and Caucasus Security Studies. Having always had a passion for foreign affairs and geopolitics, currently his primary interests are multipolarity and middlepowerhood/middle power proliferation.
Israel-Iran: On Which Side Will Azerbaijan Fall?
Azerbaijan represents an interesting crux within the geopolitics of West Asia and the Caucasus, as a state with vast hydrocarbon resources, large diasporas in both Turkey and Iran, and, perhaps…
Tangible Change or Online Cult? The Case of Ibrahim Traoré and Burkina Faso
In the past few weeks Burkina Faso’s incumbent ruler, Ibrahim Traoré, has created somewhat of a firestorm online, as it was reported he made all education - from nursery to…
Border Control in South Asia: The Risks of The New Bangladesh-Pakistan Alliance.
Introduction Since the deposition in August last year of former PM Sheikh Hasina, diplomatic and military relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan have thawed (Ethirajan, 2025; Kumar, 2025). These nascent ties…
Exploring the Emirati Extraction of Gold from Southern Yemen
Yemen's gold is a crucial part of the United Arab Emirates' involvement in the war-torn country. Since 2015, a Saudi Arabian-led coalition has been involved in the ongoing conflict in…
UK Military Spend: Wanton Waste
Introduction On 25th February, PM Keir Starmer announced a massive slash in the overseas aid budget, in order to fund an increase in defence spending - up to 2.6% of…
Qatari Trade: The Journey Toward Middle Powerhood.
As was hard to miss, the US and Russia recently conducted negotiations regarding the continuation of the war in Ukraine. These took place in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant diplomatic…