Karoline Brandt Martinussen is a Master’s student in American Studies at the University of Southern Denmark, with a background in Politics and International Relations from the University of London. Her interests include international politics, security, transatlantic relations, and political developments in Europe and the United States.
Who Speaks for America? Presidential Preference, Congressional Power, and the Midterms
Foreign governments usually look to the White House to understand American foreign policy. In November, they should be watching Capitol Hill just as closely The wrong election gets all the…
The Reliability Gap: America Is Still Powerful. Its Allies Are No Longer Sure That Matters
After decades of Washington urging its allies to shoulder greater responsibility over their national defence, the question now remains: what degree of autonomy is the United States comfortable in allowing?…
From Gold Standard to Saudi Exception? The Gulf’s New Nuclear Question
How the UAE’s “Gold Standard” and Iran’s nuclear trajectory expose the strategic and non-proliferation risks of expanding civilian nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Deal as a Test On…
The AI Race: How Brazil and Kazakhstan Can Gain Leverage
The race for AI is usually presented as a contest between the United States and China. Export controls, access to computing power, and the development of frontier models appear to…
Guardrails Without Trust
Despite Headline Trade Agreements, Washington and Beijing Remain Divided on the Issues Most Likely to Trigger Future Confrontation. From the 13th to the 15th of May, Donald Trump visited Beijing…
After Denmark: Why Europe’s Right Is Becoming Harder to Ignore
Denmark’s election reflects a broader European trend in which right-wing nationalist and populist parties are becoming more electorally entrenched and politically influential. Denmark’s recent election result is not just a…