In the fifth article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military dimensions of the Taiwan claim.

All of these best-laid plans from Brussels to bolster continental military capacity and foster a globally competitive European industrial base are imperiled by the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU.

Brussels is opting for a gradual, voluntary, and incentivized approach to developing the continental defense industry.

So long as the EU defense industry is not the sum of its national parts, it will struggle to compete with giants like Russia and the United States.

The US, Russia, and China may be the world’s largest arms exporters, but other states are now coming around on the economic perks of a military industrial complex.

In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.

Chinese investment has rejuvenated some developing countries and left others locked in a spiral of unsustainable debt.

A backgrounder on the internal politics of Ukraine, a country caught in an East-West geopolitical crossfire.

With a divided presidential field, anything can happen in Brazil’s upcoming presidential elections – and that’s what has investors worried.

Key background information on Nord Stream 2, the energy pipeline that was center stage at this week’s NATO summit.