Global Watch

2025 may be remembered as a turning point for both climate and global politics. Scientists confirmed it as one of the hottest years on record, while extreme weather events disrupted economies, displaced communities, and strained governments around the world.   From wildfires across Europe to deadly heatwaves and floods in Asia, climate-driven disasters no longer exist in isolation. They are shaping political decisions, worsening social ten...

Tensions between China and Japan rose sharply in early November 2025 after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that a Chinese naval blockade of Taiwan could threaten Japan’s survival and force the mobilization of its military. In response, Beijing rolled out a coordinated pressure campaign on Tokyo. Measures included suspending Japanese seafood imports, slowing approvals for Japanese films, discouraging its citizens from traveling...

The latest US National Security Strategy may signal a major shift in Washington’s view of Europe. Published on December 4, the document marks a break from decades of policy that placed Europe at the center of US global strategy.   Instead of treating Europe as a strategic anchor, the strategy reflects a narrower focus on American national interests, strategic restraint, and a reduced willingness to shoulder what Washington sees as un...

The United States and China are competing for influence at the southern tip of the Americas. By backing a new military and logistics hub in Argentina’s Ushuaia region, Washington aims to secure access to Antarctica and prevent China from gaining a foothold in the far south.   Antarctica Enters the US-China Rivalry Antarctica is no longer just a domain of science and international cooperation. As rivalry between the United States and...

Artificial Intelligence, better known as AI, is no longer something you only hear about in research labs or sci-fimovies. It is a technology that we all use every single day, even without knowing it. It is also a technology that is actively changing who holds power in the world.   In September 2025, Albania introduced Diella, a digital avatar, as Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence. The move made it the first country to assign an...