In 2020, the hand-to-hand combat reported between Indian and Chinese armed forces sparked significant media interest in pinpointing the exact location of the conflict—Galwan in Ladakh. This interest led to theIndian media, for the first time, engaging in conflict coverage using subscription-based commercial space imagery. Space imagery, once rest

The minerals deal also has no provisions addressing the fate of valuable assets already appropriated by Russia. Many of Ukraine’s most potentially lucrative mineral resources are in territories currently occupied by Russia. They include, for instance, two of Ukraine’s four lithium deposits and some titanium and rare earth deposits, as well as h

For Bulgaria, this initiative transforms its peripheral vulnerability into strategic advantage, positioning the country as a potential regional hub for sustainable energy in the Balkans. Through modernized infrastructure projects like “Greenabler” and increased integration with the European electricity system, Bulgaria is actively working to ac

Bulgaria, meanwhile, has been a key transit point for Russian gas pipelines entering Europe. (1) It operates “Balkan Stream” gas pipeline, an extension of TurkStream. (2) This rivalry was also shaped by differing geopolitical alignments and energy dependencies, with Bulgaria historically more reliant on Russian supplies and Türkiye seeking div

many explanations of war between states. For instance, one widely accepted definition of interstate war is that it is a military conflict waged between or among national entities, at least one of which is a state, which results in at least 1000 battle deaths of military personnel. This definition of interstate war is, on one hand, surely arbitrary,