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Global race for minerals will define new power equations (Pranjal Sharma, Observer Research Foundation)

The hunger for rare earths and critical minerals is shaping global geo-political developments. The control and access to minerals will define powers equations for...

The Potential Impact of Seabed Mining on Critical Mineral Supply Chains and Global Geopolitics (Tom LaTourrette, Fabian Villalobos, Elisa Yoshiara, Zohan Hasan Tariq –...

The potential emergence of a seabed mining industry has important ramifications for the diversification of critical mineral supply chains, revenues for developing nations with...

Europe’s Challenge: Trump Sirens Broader Trends in US Politics (Amy Greene, RUSI)

Given the recent rhetorical and postural shifts signalled by the Trump administration with regards to the transatlantic relationship and NATO, European partners are left...

Egypt and Israel – A Widening Gap that Spells More Instability (H A Hellyer, RUSI)

A recent media kerfuffle provided a stark reminder; the gap between Egypt and Israel has become wider, the relationship between Tel Aviv and Cairo...

Navigating a path beyond regional division is essential for West Africa’s security (Romane Dideberg, Paul Melly – Chatham House)

The split between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance des États du Sahel – AES),...

South Korea’s domestic tumult risks being exploited by China (Edward Howell, Chatham House)

One week ago, South Korea’s constitutional court voted to remove the country’s now-former President Yoon Suk Yeol, following his initial impeachment by the national...

X is taking the Indian government to court over content moderation tools. Expect India to win. (Nayana Prakash, Chatham House)

Last month, social media platform X filed a case in Indian court against the government around a platform called Sahyog, a state-owned digital tool....

To join or not to join? Norway is edging closer to the EU (Minna Ålander, Chatham House)

Norway is facing a similar challenge to its long-term policy of remaining outside the EU as Finland and Sweden did with their stance on...

Is the US confronting China in Latin America? (Chatham House)

Independent Thinking explores the growing battle for influence in Latin America between the US and China. In just two decades, China has gone from...

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