The Power Tables
Significant elections and changes in governments since February 1998. Last updated May 25, 2026.
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A Modestly-Growing Australia is Losing its Regional Security Dominance
Significant improvements in the sophistication and general capabilities of South-East Asian nations, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, have relegated Australia’s historical strategic and miliary dominance of the region to a reduced significance.
Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 06/2026
A Vortex of Decline Affecting Government Across the West
Starmer’s exit is indicative of the political turmoil afflicting Western governments around the world as nationalism overtakes globalism.
The Original Special Relationship
A brief history of the oldest alliance in the world