Balance of Power is Aleph Analisi Strategiche’s flagship bi-annual publication, offering sharp, nonpartisan analysis on the shifting geopolitics of 2025. With contributions from student analysts across four regional focus groups - Americas, Europe, ME&A, and Asia - it presents a detailed and diverse account of global strategic developments.

Dalla fine della dittatura nel 1986 al terribile terremoto del 2010, che costò la vita a più  di 200.000 persone, l'isola non riuscì mai del tutto a raggiungere né la stabilità politica né il tanto agognato sogno democratico. Ma dall'assassinio del presidente Moise nel 2021, a più di 8 anni dalle ultime elezioni regolari,  la situazione sembra essere precipitata in un baratro senza fondo. Tra spiagge e alberghi di lusso, 11 milioni di haitiani languiscono nell'incuranza inter

Climate transitions live or die on public trust. Any country's shift to a low-carbon future is shaped as much by public confidence as it is by innovation and technology. The UK was the first major economy to legally commit to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and its ability to deliver hinges on maintaining broad and sustained public support. Yet support is not guaranteed.

The DRC produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt and holds around half of global cobalt reserves. Yet for decades, Congolese communities saw little benefit from this geological bounty. As EV demand surged, so did cobalt prices, breaching $90,000 per ton in 2018 before a market crash the following year. These boom-bust cycles have whipsawed Kolwezi’s miners and the DRC’s economy, illustrating the precarity of Africa’s role in raw material supply.

The Union of the Committees of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia is a Russian non-governmental organization that has been advocating for the rights of soldiers and their families since the late Soviet period. This organization, seen as the strongest force resisting the creep of militarism in Russian society during the 1990s and 2000s, has struggled to do so in the face of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

On March 18th, 2025  the Hungarian Parliament banned the country's annual festival of the LGBTQ+ community on its 30th anniversary. Such an accelerated parliamentary process for curbing a fundamental right has rarely been witnessed in Hungary. However, this move was hardly unexpected as it perfectly fits the narrative promoted by Orbán's government in its 15 years in power. Is the Pride Ban a ideological stand or a a calculated move within a broader political agenda?

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has brought Greenland into the limelight of international politics. The world has watched as Denmark and the EU have responded to the president’s statements, and, equally importantly, how the Greenlandic people themselves have reacted to this claim on their sovereignty. Independence has always been a major factor in Greenlandic politics, with every party having a stance on the matter.

The 31st of March is many things: the end of the first quarter of the year, the anniversary of Matrix, a day to show up to your Monday...

In 2022, President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev announced the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. This decision sent shockwaves throughout the nation, turning years of ambiguous discussions into a concrete proposal. Internal debates reignited, with active voices from both pro and anti-nuclear factions alongside concerned citizens. To address these disputes, a referendum was scheduled for October 2024 to determine the future direction of Kazakhstan's energy p

Following a concerning decline in the polls for the Liberals in the upcoming elections, former Prime Minister Trudeau resigned, leaving Canada amid a political crisis and economic tensions. Tariffs and trade controversies, combined with President Trump’s desire for annexation, endanger the country’s period of relative stability. Newly appointed Prime Minister Carney believes he can make up for his predecessor’s wrongs and steer Canada in the right direction.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House is reshaping global politics. As the U.S. sharpens its focus on China and signals a softer approach to Russia, Europe faces growing uncertainty. This article explores how these changes are testing transatlantic relations—and whether Europe can respond with unity, purpose, and a stronger voice on the world stage.

The 2024 global electoral cycle brought chaos to Japan through a series of pivotal changes steering the country toward a precarious future.