Charles Pennaforte holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. He is a Professor of Geopolitics in the International Relations program at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL) and serves as the coordinator of the Laboratory of Geopolitics, International Relations, and Anti-Systemic Movements (LabGRIMA) at UFPEL, Brazil.
Charles Pennaforte holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. He is a Professor of Geopolitics in the International Relations program at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL) and serves as the coordinator of the Laboratory of Geopolitics, International Relations, and Anti-Systemic Movements (LabGRIMA) at UFPEL, Brazil.
From Pax Americana to Pax Transactional: the Middle East now reflects a world of deals, shifting alignments, and selective power. As old orders fade, can rising powers turn chaos into opportunity?
Abu Dhabi-backed Kazakhstan joining the Abraham Accords globalizes the “circle of peace,” trading geopolitics and optics for tech, capital, and surveillance—stretching Israel normalization beyond MENA into Greater Eurasia.
Russia’s war isn’t imperial conquest—it’s a mirror to U.S. actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. NATO at its doorstep is Moscow’s red line, just as Cuba was for America. Survival, not supremacy.
Donald Trump's handling of the conflict in Ukraine reached its turning point with the high-level meetings between Russian and US diplomats in Riyadh, Saudi...
Foreign Minister Sugiono’s visit to Qatar on March 5, 2025, was a noteworthy but not earth-shattering step in continuing Indonesia’s diplomatic outreach in the...
Could the American-Russian rapprochement initiated by the Trump administration put an end to the alliance between Moscow and Beijing?
Russia and China have established a...
Dr. Shoaib Baloch’s Trump’s Diplomatic Coup is an articulate critique of President Trump’s approach to foreign policy, yet it ultimately falls into the familiar...
Ever since taking over as US President, Donald Trump has given confused signals regarding his administration’s approach vis-à-vis Iran. On the one hand, he...
Having unilaterally suspended EU accession plans until 2028, Tbilisi could seek entry into the semi-formal, Russian-led alliance as a means of strengthening their hand...
As the Donald Trump administration took office for the second term, its policies toward Central Asia—a region of growing geopolitical and economic importance assumed...
Ghana’s bid to join BRICS+ reflects a growing push to diversify economic partnerships without abandoning traditional allies. Could its entry strengthen BRICS’ role in a multipolar world?
India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.
QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.
Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.
Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?
