President Putin signed over 20 bilateral agreements with President Xi covering energy, aerospace, agriculture, and more during his recent visit to China (Zhang, 2025). Notably, they agreed to complete the…

As tensions between the US and Canada come to a head, how will the American leverage over the Canadian oil industry give Washington an edge in the rivalry? The bilateral…

Africa has become a battleground, the great powers– the United States, Russia, and China– are scrambling to secure natural resources, defence cooperation and political influence across the continent. By engaging…

With abundant natural resources, strategic chokepoints and a large population, combined with political instability, a challenging geography and limited finances, Africa is once again a critical arena for the competition…

On 22nd of May 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB/ H.R.1). The bill included an additional $150 billion for the Department of Defence…

The Risks and Rewards of Guyana’s Offshore Oil While the discovery of oil reserves off the coast of Guyana is not a recent development, the projected commencement of production for…

The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine produced many detrimental consequences. One of those consequences was the realization by the European Union that it was heavily dependent on Russia as the…

Recent events in the Middle East have focused on the US’s response to the Yemeni Houthis turmoil in Syria and Israeli operations in Gaza. Meanwhile, Egypt remains the ever-present yet…