Afghanistan
Intro
Afghanistan’s geography grants corridor potential but persistent instability limits integration.
Background
Decades of conflict reshaped institutions, economy, and external relations.
History
- 1919: Independence – 1979-1989: Soviet-Afghan war – 2001-2021: US/NATO presence – 2021-: Taliban de facto control
Present Day
Future Outlook
Stabilization could unlock energy and transport corridors; otherwise isolation persists.
Map
Topics
Persons
JD Vance
Pete Hegseth
Jake Sullivan
Marco Rubio
Mojtaba Khamenei
Mark Rutte
María Corina Machado
Herzi Halevi
Oleksii Reznikov
Locations
United Kingdom
Vardar River
Vatican City
Volnovakha
West Africa
Western Europe
western-iran
world
Zagros Mountains
Articles
Empire Logic: How Russia Uses Borders, Identity, and Delay
Russia does not need to occupy a country to control it. It only needs to prevent resolution. From Transnistria to Crimea, from narrative warfare to financial systems, Empire Logic shows how modern power is held — not through conquest, but through structural denial.
Return to Babel: Language, Identity, and Belonging
How identity is filtered — not by law, but by design – and what it means to belong
Russia’s War Machine: How It Fights Without Winning
As negotiations flicker in the background of a grinding war, Russia’s ability to sustain its military effort in Ukraine depends on a fragile web of foreign supply, internal mobilization, and retrofitted Soviet stockpiles. This report examines the current state of Russia’s armed forces in Q2 2025, revealing a system stretched but still operational — and why that matters.
Don’t Bet on the Bully: Why Europe Must Stop Investing in the U.S.
As European firms like Daimler, Volkswagen, and Siemens expand their investments in the U.S., they risk tying their futures to a volatile partner. Short-term economic incentives and a temporarily favorable exchange rate obscure deeper structural risks: political instability, panic-driven corporate culture, and growing protectionism. Europe is not dependent on the U.S. — not for gas, not for markets, and certainly not for leadership. Strategic autonomy begins with saying no.
How Donald Trump Could Win the Nobel Prize for Peace
Donald Trump, the dealmaker, the disrupter — could he still become a man of peace? What would it take? Humility!
Event Timeline
Polish-Lithuanian Rule over Ukraine
Before Moscow, there was Lublin. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth laid the groundwork for Western Ukrainian identity — and for centuries of contested rule.
The Sumy Attack: Beyond Violence, Towards Understanding the Message
On Palm Sunday, Russia attacked the Ukrainian city of Sumy in an act that went beyond war — a message of hatred that struck civilians and sacred meaning alike.