The Arctic Cold War 🧊
For most of history, the Arctic was basically the planet’s frozen attic - important in theory, but way too cold to explore unless you enjoy hypothermia as a personality trait. It sat there quietly, like that storage box you promise to clean “one day.” But climate change said plot twist and melted what diplomacy couldn’t: thick sheets of ice that kept everyone away. Now, the Arctic isn’t just snow and cute polar bears - it’s suddenly prime global real estate , and the competi
Dec 6, 20252 min read
The Global Obsession With Sanctions - And What They Actually Achieve
If diplomacy is polite conversation and war is the screaming match, sanctions are that icy silent treatment countries give each other -the kind where you pretend everything is fine while inconveniently freezing someone’s bank accounts. At their core, sanctions are tools used to restrict a country’s access to money, technology, trade, or global financial systems. No missiles, no troops ,just paperwork that hits harder than a plot twist in Succession. And in the last decade, sa
Nov 29, 20252 min read
Geopolitics of Fashion: Why Korean Pop Culture and French Luxury Run the World
If world power was measured by who controls your Spotify playlists and your shopping wishlists, then let’s be honest - Korea and France would basically be the new superpowers. And no, this isn’t a quirky coincidence. There’s actual geopolitics stitched into every K-drama outfit and every Louis Vuitton runway. South Korea’s soft power strategy is basically the best PR campaign a country has ever pulled off. Hallyu, or the 'the Korean Wave ' has turned TV dramas, K-pop, beauty
Nov 26, 20252 min read
Brexit: The Plot Twist No One Stopped Talking About
Brexit will forever feel like that moment when you open Instagram and see that a member of the popular boy band decided to leave and go solo (Yes, YOU Harry Styles). You just know it's going to leave the world arguing about whether it was right or not. When the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016, it wasn’t just a policy shift; it was a redefinition of identity, responsibility, and what “taking back control” actually looks like. Since the formal departure in 2020, the UK has bee
Nov 26, 20252 min read
Russia-Ukraine War- Post 3 Year Debrief
Russia Vs Ukraine Let's go back to 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Everyone thought it would be over soon right? Well,...
Jul 5, 20252 min read
BRICS vs Dollar
Dethroning the Dollar? What's BRICS up to? What if we imagine the global economy like a high school cafeteria. Who would be 'that popular...
Jun 9, 20253 min read
European Union : Soft Power, Strong Impact
The European Union Flag From climate chaos to digital drama, the European Union is the what Europe calls it's political powerhouse-...
May 14, 20253 min read
