Indo-Pacific
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...
India’s Pivot to Climate Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
Climate change is a very real threat to security in the Indo-Pacific region, with estimates placing 89 million people at risk of being displaced...
Paranoia on China? The Case for US Leadership in the Indo-Pacific
The 2003 invasion of Iraq spelled nostalgia in the world stage regarding United States when it repudiated the United Nations Security Council to topple Iraqi...
Why China Increases Its Cambodia Engagement Despite COVID-19
Amid the pandemic, Cambodia-China relations have soared to new heights as both countries are building a community of shared future together. This year marks the...
ASEAN, China and Japan: A Complex Triangle
For the period between January and June 2020, bilateral trade of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) with China was estimated at...
Strategic Balancing: India’s Answer to the ‘Bullying Adventurist’
The recent Chinese move to seize the strategic Galwan valley not only busts its rhetoric of 'good neighbourhood policy' but also demonstrates a remarkable...
Is China Really Fighting Against Radicalism?
Controversy on East Turkistan, what China calls Xinjiang, has come to the forefront of global politics with frequent tensions and human rights violations in...
Here Is How Jacinda Ardern Eliminated Coronavirus
"Hold us to account. Because one day I want to be able to tell my child that I earned the right to stand here....
The Fragile Foundation of Détente on the Korean Peninsula
The cycle of provocations on the Korean Peninsula, particularly caused by North Korea’s need to step up the escalatory ladder can be understood through...
Sino-Israeli Relations: Caught in the Crossfire?
The Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu equated the Sino-Israeli friendship with the marriage made in Heaven. The economic engagement, being the cornerstone of the bilateral...
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Americas
Be Careful What You Wish For: Multi-Polarity Advocates Will Yearn For Pax-Americana
The need for national leaderships to rally towards countering...
Europe
Armenia–Azerbaijan: A Chance to End the Cycle of Conflict
Every war and conflict experience pivotal moments that bring...
Technology
Atomic Tides: The Future of Freshwater from the Fusion of Nuclear Power and the Ocean’s Depths
In the intricate ballet of civilization's survival and technological...
Europe
Strategic Ambiguity of Macron’s Call for Troops in Ukraine: What Is Behind?
Macron’s call for the NATO troops in Ukraine shook...
Middle East and Africa
How the Anti-West Axis Leverages Western Guilt
The United States’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have...