The Crossing of a Quiet Line
It arrived in the early hours: a low-altitude drone crossing into Romanian airspace, moving through the sky near Galați. Radar locked on, authorization was given, and a NATO fighter jet — a
Today: Aug 18, 2026
India’s Structural Edge Over China
For four decades, “the China story” was the only story worth telling about Asian growth. A command economy poured concrete, wired factories, and moved hundreds of millions of people from farms to
Novorossiysk Is a Warning, Not an Anomaly
The war in Eastern Europe has just delivered a lesson the West has been slow to absorb: this is no longer a regional conflict that can be managed, contained or waited out.
When a Refugee Becomes an ‘Illegal Foreigner’
In the long shadow of Afghanistan’s wars, Pakistan has long stood as both refuge and pressure valve. Generations of Afghans have crossed the border seeking safety from conflict, persecution, and instability, and
Britain’s Grooming-Gang Scandal is a Collective Failure
For more than two decades, Great Britain has confronted the horrors of organized child sexual exploitation through a recurring cycle of local shock and national amnesia. The names of the towns have
Security Over Economics in a War-Torn World
The G7 meeting in France is best understood not as a photo-op for seven wealthy democracies, but as a stress test of the Western order itself. It exposed two realities at once:
Why Big Health is Betting on India
India is rapidly consolidating its role as a global manufacturing and innovation hub for pharmaceuticals, biopharma, medtech, and consumer health—and Haleon’s new plant in Madhya Pradesh is less an anomaly than a
The EU’s Asia Pivot: Why South Korea Matters—and Why India Matters More
South Korean president arrives in Brussels with a soundtrack. K-pop — long one of Seoul’s most effective soft power tools — sets the tone for the first EU–South Korea summit in three
Starmer’s Balancing Act: Stability vs. Urgency
Britain’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, is confronting a moment that tests not only his leadership but also his political durability. With murmurs of dissent growing louder within his party and questions emerging
How Pakistan Broke Trust in Kashmir
Pakistan-administered Kashmir is not just seeing another bout of unrest; it is exposing a political order built on managed representation, coercive policing and a long habit of treating local grievances as a
Stopping Iran Before It Gets Nuclear
Since Hitler’s Nazi Germany, there has never been a regime more focused on attacking Jews as well as their own citizens opposed to the regime than the current government in Iran. They
The Silent Jobs Squeeze Stalking Europe’s Next Generation
Europe’s labour market is in the odd position of feeling both too tight and too slack at the same time. Employers complain of chronic labour and skills shortages, yet millions of Europeans
Can Trade Prevent Wars?
That trade and security are linked is among the oldest claims in political economy. Our new research paper marks a major step forward in measuring the peace dividend credibly, and the magnitudes are striking.
