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The Significance of the Putin-Kim Summit
On Sept. 13, North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong-un embarked on his first foreign visit, following the global public health crisis. His arrival was...
Russia-Ukraine Drone Warfare Intensifies
Almost 20 months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, both states have implemented various tactics and strategies to gain an edge on the battlefield. The use...
China Ramps up AI-powered Campaign Against Taiwan
China is leveraging generative AI for a disinformation campaign for the 2024 Taiwanese Presidential Elections, complicating challenges in discerning truth from propaganda. China aims to...
The Troubled World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ Report is Even More Dubious in the African Context
The World Bank’s annual Doing Business report became an influential global tool for assessing countries’ business environments. Ever since it was launched in 2002,...
Iran, US allies and JCPOA
The United States has been trying its level best to reimpose sanctions after it withdrew from the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), also...
Intra-Afghan Dialogue and the Road Ahead
Afghan government and the Taliban appear willing to end the long and bloody war through dialogue. The intra-Afghan dialogue which began on Sep. 12...
China’s Vaccine Diplomacy: Another Political Inducement to the Southeast Asian Region?
The pandemic of the Covid-19 has significantly triggered the dynamics in the interaction between countries. Most of the advancing economies still competing with each...
A Storm Ahead for the ASEAN-China Code of Conduct Negotiations
In 2019, during the 22nd ASEAN-China Summit in Thailand, the regional bloc agreed to a three-year deadline China proposed on the finalization of the...
Burundi’s New President Faces Daunting Challenges
Burundi has had 10 leaders since independence in 1962, three of whom were overthrown, two assassinated, and one who died in office. The series...
Peace in Afghanistan: So Close Yet So Far
The Afghan government and Taliban leadership hold peace talks on Sep. 12, 2020, to end two decades of civil war in Afghanistan. The peace talks...
Russian Military buildup in the Far East: Building Security for Insecurity
On Sep. 17, news surfaced that Russia announced its intention to increase its deployment in the Russian Far East. Accordingly, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu...
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The Significance of the Putin-Kim Summit
On Sept. 13, North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong-un...
Defense
Russia-Ukraine Drone Warfare Intensifies
Almost 20 months into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, both states...
Healthcare
Increasing Equitable Access to Medical Countermeasures for Pandemics and Health Emergencies
Under India’s Presidency in 2023, the G20 has tabled...
Indo-Pacific
China Ramps up AI-powered Campaign Against Taiwan
China is leveraging generative AI for a disinformation campaign...
Americas
The U.S. Senate Takes Important First Step Toward Repairing Partnerships Soiled by President Trump
On July 12, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Senators...
