Indo-Pacific
On Thin Ice: Navigating the Pitfalls of Himalayan Geopolitics
When discussing Asian power politics, there is an understandable instinct to focus on the South China Sea and China’s relationship with Taiwan. However, by...
Philippines-US Relations and the China Factor
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to US, April 11-13, 2024, and the first trilateral summit between leaders of Japan, US and Philippines has...
US-China Rivalry and ASEAN’s Fine Balancing Act
In recent years, Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have emphatically underscored the point -- on umpteen occasions -- that they would...
Predictable Military Exercises Following Congressional Trip to Taiwan
Earlier this month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional leadership landed in Taiwan to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, becoming “the most-senior U.S. political...
Will Kishida Go for Amendment in the Constitution?
Four events within the span of just five months have suddenly refueled a chronic seething debate on the possibilities of the amendments in the...
What ASEAN Means for South Korea’s New Government
Earlier this year, the South Korean public voted in their new leader, President Yoon Suk-Yeol of the largely right-leaning People Power Party (PPP). The...
The South China Sea: Malaysian Dilemma
While building on the theme of uncertainty in his book ‘The Black Swan’, Nassim Nicholas Taleb talks about the writing of history and how...
Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan: Another Round of Tensions
After weeks of speculations, Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, arrived in Taipei on Tuesday with her congressional delegation,...
South Korea and Japan Relations: Moving Beyond the Horizon
Under its new president Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea has re-imagined the state's role in today’s changing geopolitical landscape as a global pivotal state. Global...
It’s Balance of Power, Stark and Simple
The undercurrents of the global balance of power are going through a dynamic churn. India finds itself amid a situation reorientation and strategic manoeuvres...
The Role of Shinzo Abe in Shaping Indo-Japanese Ties
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead on the morning of July 8 during a political event. He was addressing a gathering...
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Technology
AI Fighter Jets: Skynet or Strategic Supremacy?
The recent milestone achieved by the US Air Force,...
Security
On the Prospects of a Third World War
Frederick the Great remarks somewhere that diplomacy without force...
Middle East and Africa
Reevaluating Zionism: A Philosophical Perspective on the Modern State of Israel’s Prophetic and Historical Significance
As we reflect on the turbulent historical path of...
Foreign Policy
Treading Carefully: India’s Diplomatic Tightrope in the Neighbourhood
India’s foreign policy often recedes amidst the fervour of...
Opinion
Assyrians are Already Persecuted in the Middle East, and Host Nations Must Guarantee Their Safety
On April 15th, 2024, the Assyrian community of Sydney,...
