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From tariffs to trade wars: How U.S. politics challenges EU agreements

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Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, uncertainty has gripped global trade once again. With sweeping tariffs on steel, aluminum, and European imports, Trump’s “America First” agenda has reignited transatlantic tensions.
While the EU faces rising costs, disrupted supply chains, and targeted tariffs across sectors, Brussels is responding with a mix of strategic calm, legal countermeasures, and trade diversification.
Will Europe emerge as the global champion of free trade or be forced into its own protectionist pivot?

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The U.S Supreme Court: Legal Precedent and the Consequences of Noncompliance

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What if a Supreme Court ruling fell and no one obeyed? The quiet assumption that judicial decisions must be followed, once the bedrock of American constitutional order, is cracking under the weight of political defiance. When compliance becomes a choice rather than a duty, the Court’s authority fades into irrelevance.

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Today Ukraine, Tomorrow Taiwan? Trump 2.0 and Taiwan’s Bargaining “CHIP”?

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TSMC’s U.S. expansion sparks debate over Taiwan’s strategic leverage. Is its semiconductor dominance a safeguard—or a bargaining chip in U.S. foreign policy?

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(Analysis) Chips and Power: How TSMC Navigates Geopolitical Tensions

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This analysis explores TSMC’s strategic position in the global semiconductor value chain. It also examines the broader implications for semiconductor industry and security.

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Rise in Digital Influence Operations: An Analysis into Iranian Disinformation Campaigns

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Explore how Iran leverages digital influence operations to shape political opinions, instill public distrust and advance its foreign policy interests in the age of disinformation.

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Brazil and Mexico eye new trade relationship amid friendshoring pressures and an uncertain Mercosur

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Pressured by friendshoring trends and by a faltering Mercosul, Brazil and Mexico see window of opportunity to establish new and revise existing trade agreements. Under the shadow of a new Trump presidency, Latin America trade might see new life with Brazil – Mexico relationship.

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Xi Jinping’s Visit Highlights Brazil’s Cautious Balancing Act

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As Xi Jinping’s November visit to Brazil wrapped up, high-level talks between the two Global South giants expanded on a wide set of agreements. However, Xi’s visit also highlights a delicate and nuanced balancing game played by Brazil, fueled by domestic political struggles and the expectation of a second Trump tenure.

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(Analysis) Watch Out – The Looming Arms Race in the Arctic

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On July 24, 2024, a Sino-Russo bomber formation was patrolled in the Arctic Circle near Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone for the first time. While some might interpret the event as a move by the great powers to establish the Arctic’s military presence to contest future access to the Northern Sea Route and regional undersea resources amid climate change, the joint exercises reveal deeper security motivations. The findings show that the event is largely attributed to the intensifying military confrontations between global powers in other parts of the globe while also raising the risk of an arms race in the Arctic region. Future security studies warrant examining how great power struggles in non-Arctic regions might affect their military moves in the Arctic.