by Azka Ali | Oct 24, 2025 | Defense and Security, Global Affairs
When most people think of global security, they picture military bases, fighter jets, or cyberwarfare. Yet, the true arteries of the modern world lie beneath the oceans: undersea fiber-optic cables. Carrying more than 95% of all international internet traffic, these...
by Azka Ali | Oct 24, 2025 | Global Affairs
The vast expanse of outer space, once a domain reserved for Cold War superpowers, has re-emerged as a geopolitical arena where the United States, China, India, and a host of private actors are vying for influence. Unlike the early space race of the 1960s, which was...
by Azka Ali | Oct 23, 2025 | Global Affairs
For decades after the Cold War, Africa was seen as a continent slowly turning the page on military rule. The 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a wave of democratization, constitutional reforms, and the rise of regional institutions committed to civilian governance. Yet...
by Azka Ali | Oct 23, 2025 | Global Affairs
The expansion of BRICS — once a modest coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is being heralded by its advocates as a turning point in the trajectory of global governance. With the inclusion of new members such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt,...
by Azka Ali | Oct 23, 2025 | Crime & Lawfare, Global Affairs
For decades, outer space was imagined as a scientific sanctuary, a realm where astronauts represented the “best of humanity” and missions symbolized global cooperation. But in the 21st century, that romanticism is colliding with hard geopolitics and commercial...
