Dr. Imran Khalid
The New Nuclear Brink
Six days after President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon and the Department of Energy to “restart the process”…
The Pentagon’s AI Gamble Could Rewrite the Rules of War
In August 2021, a U.S. drone strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians - seven of them children -…
The Berlin Process Is Rewiring the Balkans Through Partnership, Not Power
In London this week, leaders from Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia met with their British…
Trade, Tension, and the Illusion of Decoupling
The world’s two largest economies are once again locked in a familiar dance of brinkmanship. On October 9,…
A New Axis in the Middle East: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Are Redrawing the Maps of Power
It’s hard to miss the quiet symbolism in Riyadh this week. On September 17, amid the opulent hush…
The Brink of Escalation: Russia’s Drone Incursion into Poland and the Urgent Need for NATO Unity
Tuesday's events in Eastern Europe should make every leader in the West pause. For the first time since…
Can Ukraine Vote While Bombs Fall?
As Ukraine’s war enters its fourth year, with Russian forces grinding forward in the east and diplomatic talks…
Trump’s Anchorage Flop and the Risks of a False Peace
By his own admission, it was a failure. In a surprisingly frank Oval Office interview, Trump conceded that…
When America Blinks: The Cost of Trump’s Deal-Making
In the shadow of Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir…
Anchorage Echoes: Containment’s Collapse and the New Cold Peace
In the crisp air of Anchorage, Alaska, two leaders whose fates have long been intertwined met once again:…
History Repeats: Smoot-Hawley’s 21st-Century Revival
The alarming consequences of President Trump’s tariff agenda, marketed as a bid for patriotic self-reliance but operating in…
One In, One Out: Starmer and Macron Redefine Migration Diplomacy
In a world awash with political grandstanding, where leaders often prefer the megaphone to the meeting room, Keir…
The Euro Under Siege: Stablecoins and the Erosion of Monetary Control
Imagine a world where the U.S. dollar, already the lifeblood of global finance, morphs into a digital juggernaut,…
When Satellites Fail: Ukraine’s Vulnerability in a Corporate-Controlled War
On July 24, 2025, a 2.5-hour global outage of Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite network, disrupted Ukraine’s military operations,…
From Retaliation to Resilience: The Global South’s Economic Pivot
It’s hard to decide what’s more surreal: that the United States is threatening 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports…