Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his 2005 State of the Nation Address, described the fall of the USSR as “The greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century”. Given the chronic instability that many post-soviet states have experienced since, combined with the multitude of conflicts that arose within the borders of the former USSR,  Putin’s statement does not deviate much from the reality of facts. Indeed, the fall of the Soviet Union marked the end of an undoubtedly aut

On October 23rd, 2025 the EU passed a landmark new sanction package which will be crucial in its struggle towards complete decoupling from Russian fossil fuels. Among other measures, the package bans Russian LNG imports from 2027. Still, criticalities remain: Russia has managed to avoid sanctions by means of a “shadow fleet” of tankers and internal divergences make a common and decisive position on the matter hard to reach. Can the bloc decouple itself from Russian energy, o

Amid a U.S. government shutdown and Argentina’s tense election year, Washington’s $20 billion lifeline to Buenos Aires blurs the line between economic policy and political loyalty. As President Milei battles inflation and a collapsing peso, Trump’s support intertwines U.S. aid with electoral stakes. With China’s influence expanding in Argentina’s energy and lithium sectors, this move exposes a fragile economy and a deeper power struggle. Could this deal redefine influence in

There is a strong undercurrent in the ocean of African politics. As the West’s political interference and exploitation of African resources enter public knowledge, an ideology has seemingly risen from the ashes: Pan-Africanism. Through controversial political figures and alliances between Ibrahim Traore and the AES, the growth of Pan-Africanism has strong implications for intercontinental relations. Could this be the future of African politics?

After a delivery driver was murdered by riot police, Indonesia’s flaring protests erupted into flames. President Prabowo Subianto, a former general under the 33-year military dictatorship, is now aiming to undermine democratic institutions in favor of what he calls a “polite democracy”. As he increases military presence and props up the elite, Indonesians and their SEA neighbors are faced with a question: at what point does the shadow of an authoritarian past fully engulf a r

Once elevated under the Assad regime, Syria’s Alawite community now bears the burden of revenge killings driven by decades of sectarian tension. However, nothing happens in a vacuum; Syria’s neighbours watch carefully whether the nation will rise from the ashes or collapse into violence again. Will Ahmed al Shaara’s administration divide or unite Syria?

Norway’s centre-left bloc secured 87 seats; with Labour leading the coalition and halting years of decline, while the populist Progress Party emerged as the main opposition. Støre now faces four years of governing with a slim majority, battling over taxes, oil exploration and the $2tn wealth fund in a country vital to Europe’s energy future.

Last year’s US Presidential elections saw the Democrats lose not only their legislative influence, but the White House too. As President Trump has spearheaded his policies through sweeping executive action, the country’s opposition remains divided - not only in how to tackle the Republican majority, but the very values that define the party. How will the Democrats evolve in the coming years? And who, if anyone, stands a chance in restoring the party’s influence?

The manifestations that followed the ban were not the orderly marches of an established opposition. They felt as if no one were in charge. There were, to be precise, many people in neighbourhoods organizing at a time: ordinary people drawing crowds to choke points, students relaying police movements by motorbike, volunteers ferrying the injured to clinics when ambulances hesitated at barricades. This is Nepal's Gen Z Revolution.

India’s nuclear story is one of ambition shaped by scarcity. Born in the aftermath of its post-colonial era, the programme promised strategic autonomy by turning limited uranium and abundant thorium into lasting energy security. Carrying the optimism of self-reliance, it endured sanctions, isolation, and domestic politics that rarely gave it priority. Yet this three-stage vision lingers between possibility and reality. Can India transform this bold experiment into a pillar of

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who seized power in a coup less than two years ago, now claims an overwhelming electoral victory with 90% of the vote. His rhetoric is polished, promising reform, national renewal, and economic fairness, but the circumstances surrounding the vote tell a more familiar story. His promise of “change” comes dressed in military fatigues, backed by the same machinery of the Bongo regime. The real question isn’t who won: it’s whether Gabonese democracy

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.