Robert Bergkvist is a Swedish Master’s graduate of International Relations. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He resides in Poland, working as an IT specialist.
Robert Bergkvist is a Swedish Master’s graduate of International Relations. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He resides in Poland, working as an IT specialist.
Robert Bergkvist is a Swedish Master's graduate of International Relations. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. He resides in Poland, working as an IT specialist.
If Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, global oil flows would stall, but Iran’s own economy could suffer even more. A risky move with costs likely outweighing the leverage.
When discussing Asian power politics, there is an understandable instinct to focus on the South China Sea and China’s relationship with Taiwan. However, by...
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Four years on, Ukraine’s war drags across 1,200 km, cities in ruins and millions displaced. Russia entrenched, Kyiv defiant, the West divided—how long can a war of attrition outlast political will before exhaustion decides the peace?
After joining ASEAN in 2025, Timor-Leste is leveraging sustainable, high-value tourism to boost soft power, diversify beyond oil, and cement its regional role—positioning itself as Southeast Asia’s next authentic frontier, not its next mass market.
How close is Cuba to collapse? Energy strangulation, fading allies, and Trump’s oil squeeze after Venezuela’s shift have left Havana isolated and rationing. For the first time in decades, the regime’s survival feels uncertain.
Madrid 2026 wasn’t diplomacy—it was redesign. Washington moves past Algeria’s veto politics, backs Morocco’s autonomy plan, and seeds a Tunis-Rabat axis built on energy sovereignty, phosphates, and geo-economic integration. The Maghreb’s balance is shifting.
